2014
Course Map – Graduate Diploma in Psychology
(Course Code: 2088)
The Graduate Diploma in Psychology is a 60 point undergraduate major in psychology accredited by the Australian
Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), and it comprises of ten six-point units. This involves nine core units and
one elective unit.
More information is available about these units (including the electives) from the Monash University Undergraduate
Handbook which is located at: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2014handbooks/courseandunitinfo.html
Core Units
First Year of Study
Semester 1
PSY1011 - Psychology 1A - (6 points)
Prerequisite Units: Nil
Semester 2
PSY1022 - Psychology 1B - (6 points)
Prerequisite Units: Nil
Second Year of Study
Semester 1
PSY2031 - Developmental & Biological Psychology - (6 points)
Prerequisite Units: PSY1011 & PSY1022
PSY2051 - Research Design & Analysis - (6 points)
Prerequisite Units: PSY1011 & PSY1022
Semester 2
PSY2042 - Personality & Social Psychology - (6 points)
Prerequisite Units: PSY1011 & PSY1022
Important: PSY2051 must be undertaken before or concurrently with PSY2031. PSY2051 is available in Semester 1 or by OffCampus mode in Semester 2.
Third Year of Study
Semester 1
PSY3041 - Psychological Testing, Theories of Ability & Ethics - (6 points)
Prerequisite Units: PSY2051
PSY3051 - Perception & Cognition- (6 points)
Prerequisite Unit: PSY2031
Semester 2
PSY3032 - Abnormal Psychology - (6 points)
Prerequisite Units: PSY2031
PSY3062 - Research Methods & Theory - (6 points)
Prerequisite Units: PSY2051 and at least two of PSY2031, PSY2042 OR PSY3041
Important: Any variations to the above course map, including the order in which units are taken, must be approved by the
course administrator.
Elective Units
These units may be taken in the second year of your study depending on the pre or co-requisites. You may need your course
administrator to enrol you in order to waive pre-requisites
Semester 1
PSY3130 - Health Psychology (off campus)
PSY3180 - Human neuropsychology: Developmental and
neurodegenerative disorders
Semester 2
PSY3120 - Introduction to Counseling
PSY3190 - Addiction Studies (off campus)
PSY3270 - Neuroscience of Cognition & Behaviour
PSY3280 - The neuronal basis of consciousness