Psychology (Organisational) - 1406
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Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Contact: School of Psychology
Campus: Sydney
Career: Research
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 12
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 144
Award(s):
Doctor of Philosophy (Research)
Master of Psychology (Organisational) (Specialisation)
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Program Description
The combined Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Psychology (Organisational) degree program has an emphasis on research training in organisational fields. The combined program consists of three components which are compulsory: (1) a research thesis (PhD), (2) a coursework component (MPsychol(Org)), and (3) 1000 hours of supervised placement experience. The research project should be original, and lead to a significant contribution to our knowledge of the nature of psychological processes, particularly in the field of organisational psychology.
The program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as the fifth and sixth years of study leading to full membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and registration as a psychologist with the national Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA). After completing a further 1.5 years of full-time equivalent supervised practice, graduates of the program are eligible to apply for endorsement as an Organisational Psychologist and for full membership of the APS College of Organisational Psychologists.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Graduates of the program are professionally equipped to contribute to organisational and work-unit performance at both the strategic and operational levels. Many of our graduates are employed as academics at leading universities, internal consultants with major corporations or in roles with international consulting companies.
Program Structure
Students will concurrently undertake a compulsory coursework component, which is set out below. There are twelve courses and students will normally complete these by taking three courses in each of the four years. In the first year only one course may be taken in Session 1. The coursework program focuses on theories, practice and research in industrial and organisational psychology.
- PSYC7000 Research & Evaluation Methods (6 UOC)
- PSYC7002 Psychological Assessment 2 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7100 Psych of Organisations 1 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7101 Psych. of Organisations 2 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7102 Learning , Training & Develop (6 UOC)
- PSYC7115 Career Choice and Development (6 UOC)
- PSYC7117 Advanced Topics in Org Psych (6 UOC)
- PSYC7122 Prof & Ethical Pract (Org) 1 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7123 Prof & Ethical Pract (Org) 2 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7124 Prof & Ethical Pract (Org) 3 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7125 Prof & Ethical Pract (Org) 4 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7129 Assessment in Organisations (6 UOC)
Academic Rules
Fees
Admission Requirements
Psychology qualifications obtained outside of Australia must contain a significant research thesis component, and be assessed as the equivalent of an Australian four-year sequence in psychology (including Honours) by the APS.
UNSW English Language Requirements can be found here, and AHPRA’s new standards on English language skills and criminal history.
As the number of places available each year is limited, entry into the program is competitive. In addition to availability of adequate supervision and research infrastructure, selection is based on academic qualifications for the program, two referee reports, and performance at an interview. Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview.
Applicants should refer to both the School of Psychology’s How to Apply page, and Graduate Research School's website for more detail about the application procedure and requirements.
Further Information
If you are considering applying for a PhD with the School of Psychology, you must first make contact with the School. This will help to establish that your research interests are aligned with those of the School and Faculty, and that there is suitable supervision available for your particular area of research. You can search the School's Areas of Expertise page, or the Find a Researcher page for more information.
Please also refer to the Graduate Research School's website for further information on how to apply, scholarships, English language requirements, and other research-related matters.
Area(s) of Specialisation