Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy

This course combines the coursework and placement requirements of the Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology with the thesis requirements of the PhD. It is an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited fifth and sixth year sequence in psychology. Enrolment will be probationary with full admission to the course granted in the last three months of the second year of full-time study, or equivalent for part-time study, if performance on all components, including research confirmation proceedings, is satisfactory. The course aims to develop you as an evidence-based practitioner and an independent specialist professional who has the theoretical, research, assessment and therapeutic skills required in educational and developmental psychology. You will develop an advanced ability to think critically and analytically about the processes involved in educational and developmental psychology and apply them in professional practice and research. In undertaking the PhD research thesis, you will develop as a scientist-practitioner, carrying out reviews and scientific investigations which make original and substantive contributions relevant to educational and developmental psychology.