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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| PY103 | PSYC | 1051 | Psychology 1C | 1 | Introduction to the science of psychology research methodology and data exploration, description and analysis. |
| PY120 | PSYC | 1020 | Introduction to Psychology: Physiological & Cognitive Psychology | 2 | Psychology as a scientific discipline. Practical demonstrations & two lecture streams: (a) general introduction, methodology & cognitive-experimental research; (b) biological processes. |
| PY130 | PSYC | 1030 | Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology | 2 | Research & theory in developmental, personality, clinical, social, organisational & sport psychology. |
| PY135 | PSYC | 1040 | Psychological Research Methodology I | 2 | Introduction to theory & practice of research & report writing in psychology. |
| PY249 | PSYC | 2211 | Disorders of Development | 1 | Provides introduction to disorders in development, including autism, dyslexia, ADHD, Williams syndrome, blindness & deafness. Issues of diagnosis, treatment, education & public policy explored. |
| PY253 | PSYC | 2221 | Family Processes | 1 | Focus on research literature on a range of family types & relationships. Theories & models of family also considered. Students participate in a research project to gain experience in research methods. |
| PY254 | PSYC | 2231 | Psychology & Schools | 1 | Examines growth & development & implications for teaching; psychological factors influencing learning; effective teaching in classrooms & implications of individual learning differences for teaching methods. |
| PY256 | PSYC | 2241 | Psychological Problems of Adolescence | 1 | Nature & aetiology of some major emotional & behavioural problems of adolescence. Topics include delinquency, eating disorders, depression, sexual identity problems, drug & alcohol abuse & relationship difficulties. |
| PY264 | PSYC | 2251 | Human Sexuality | 1 | Theory & research in areas of human sexuality & sexual relationships. Objective: understanding of the literature & its application to everyday life. |
| PY272 | PSYC | 2010 | Psychological Research Methodology II | 2 | Objective of subject is to provide students with comprehensive overview of theory & practice of research methodology, data analysis & report writing psychology. |
| PY280 | PSYC | 2261 | Psychology & Law | 1 | Major theories of psychology reviewed in context of forensics, commencing with criminality, victimology, policing, then eyewitnesses, jury dynamics, interrogation, lawyering, sentencing & rehabilitation. |
| PY281 | PSYC | 2271 | Psychology & Work | 1 | Introduces applications of psychology to the workplace. Includes study of work of organisational psychologists to enhance well-being & performance of individuals & organisations. |
| PY290 | PSYC | 2020 | Neuroscience for Psychologists | 2 | Covers aspects of neuroscience of direct interest to psychologists. For example, neural changes during learning, homeostatic control of thirst, illness, cortical control of executive functions & language, & control of movement & skilled actions. |
| PY291 | PSYC | 2030 | Child Development | 2 | Survey subject on theory & research in developmental psychology. Emphasis on experimental approaches to studying children's behaviour & on basic research issues in four general areas: infant, language, cognitive & social development. |
| PY292 | PSYC | 2040 | Social & Organisational Psychology | 2 | Introduction to social psychology & social psychological aspects of organisational behaviour. Lectures present concepts & research findings, & tutorials allow students in small groups to design & conduct their own empirical research. |
| PY293 | PSYC | 2050 | Learning & Cognition | 2 | Basic concepts in human learning & cognition. Lectures complemented by a sequence of practicals that require active participation & provide an opportunity for acquisition & application of skills. |
| PY294 | PSYC | 2063 | Questionnaire & Survey Design Skills | 2 | Using a problem-based approach, students gain experience & skills in techniques used to collect data in applied settings, & communication & interviewing skills that underpin techniques typically used in professional practice. |
| PY312 | PSYC | 3241 | Individual Studies | 1 | Psychology topics not covered elsewhere. Students should submit for approval initial reading list prior to enrolling, consult closely with designated staff member & submit substantial essay at level 3 standard. |
| PY317 | PSYC | 3052 | Judgment & Decision Making | 2 | Critical analysis of psychological research & application on judgment & decision-making. Approaches to the study of judgments & decisions that are descriptive of what people do & prescriptive about what people should do. Addresses question of what makes a |
| PY331 | PSYC | 3062 | Skills & Human Factors | 2 | Perceptual/motor skills in design of machines & environments for safe, comfortable & effective human use. |
| PY332 | PSYC | 3071 | Psychology of Disability | 2 | Defining characteristics & functional aspects of physical disabilities, social & environment adjustments & assessment & rehabilitation approaches. |
| PY333 | PSYC | 3082 | Counselling Psychology | 2 | Introduction to major aspects of counselling psychology. Includes psychotherapy theories, techniques, research in support of various approaches & issues related to conducting ethical & productive therapy. |
| PY334 | PSYC | 3092 | Language Development | 2 | Introduction to theory & research in language acquisition, covering all major aspects of language acquisition. Includes some introductory linguistics. |
| PY335 | PSYC | 3102 | Psychopathology | 2 | Critical appraisal of epidemiology description, classification, aetiology & treatment of major mental disorders. Includes personal accounts from persons with mental disorders & practicing clinicians & in-depth examination of case studies. |
| PY339 | PSYC | 3112 | The Social Psychology of Human Communication | 2 | Understanding of research on interplay between mass, group & interpersonal communication. Experience in communication research. |
| PY342 | PSYC | 3020 | Principles of Psychological Assessment | 2 | Psychometric basis of applied psychological testing, including necessary calculations & important concepts. Broad aim of maximising testing competence among practitioners. |
| PY349 | PSYC | 3122 | Attitudes & Social Cognition | 2 | Understanding of theory & research in study of attitudes & social cognition. Research experience in these fields of study. |
| PY352 | PSYC | 3132 | Health Psychology | 2 | Educational, scientific & professional contributions of psychology to promotion & maintenance of health & prevention & treatment of illness. |
| PY353 | PSYC | 3142 | Intergroup Relations & Group Processes | 2 | Social psychology of intergroup relations & group processes, with major emphasis on how to theorise the social group. |
| PY354 | PSYC | 3152 | Adolescent & Adult Development | 2 | Processes of psychological development during adolescence, adulthood & old age. Understanding of normal development as basis for: (a) research with these age groups (b) clinical study of developmental problems or (c) employment working with teenagers, adults |
| PY356 | PSYC | 3162 | Development in Infancy | 2 | Overview of development in infancy, including cognitive, social & motor development. Students take part in research in infant research laboratory. |
| PY357 | PSYC | 3172 | Basic Processes in Cognition | 2 | Discussion of fundamental issues in cognitive psychology including serial versus parallel processing, automaticity & preconscious processing. Training in typical laboratory paradigms involving accuracy & latency measures of task performance. |
| PY359 | PSYC | 3182 | Reading: Development & Difficulties | 2 | Introduction to theory & research examining cognitive psychology of reading skills & disabilities, approached from developmental viewpoint, with strong emphasis on word recognition processes. |
| PY364 | PSYC | 3192 | Perception & Attention | 2 | Method & theory in perception & attention including visual illusions, search, vigilance & related topics. |
| PY366 | PSYC | 3202 | Industrial & Organisational Psychology | 2 | Understanding of theories & empirical research in industrial & organisational psychology from individual & group views in areas including work performance, job attitudes, personnel assessment & cognitive applications. |
| PY367 | PSYC | 3212 | Personal Relationships | 2 | Examines research on personal relationships across life cycle, including family, marital & friendship relationships. Issues of conducting & interpreting research explored. |
| PY368 | PSYC | 3222 | Psychophysiology: Methods & Applications | 2 | Introduction of theory & application of physiological measures in psychology. How to make informed decisions about use of these measures in research & clinical praxis. |
| PY370 | PSYC | 3010 | Psychological Research Methodology III | 2 | Examines psychological research designs involving multiple independent variables, interpretational issues with these designs & appropriate analysis techniques, for example, factional analysis of variance & multiple regression. Students gain experience using |
| PY371 | PSYC | 3042 | Psychological Research: Interpretation & Evaluation | 2 | Practical research work combined with analysis of published research to elucidate principles of experimental design, threats to interpretation of research findings & strategies for addressing issues relating to sensitivity, internal validity & generating |
| PY372 | PSYC | 3232 | Behavioural Neuroscience: Learning & Emotion | 2 | Neuroscientific approaches to attention & emotion. Emphasis on application in relation to psychopathology. Topics include: formal models of habituation & learning, neuroscience of emotion, attentional bias & preparedness. |
| PY373 | PSYC | 3033 | Applied Psychological Testing | 2 | Consolidates students' understanding of administration & interpretation of psychological tests by providing practical experience in administration, analysis & write-up of reports of tests across a number of areas of psychology (developmental, clinical, or |
| PY401 | PSYC | 4111 | Educational Psychology | 2 | Application of psychological knowledge to issues such as reading disabilities, cognitive intervention, inclusion. Practical work with a person experiencing learning problems. |
| PY418 | PSYC | 4311 | Advanced Topics in Social Cognition & Group Processes | 1 | Understanding of current social psychological research in study of social cognition, group processes & intergroup behaviour. Topics led by experts in area. |
| PY419 | PSYC | 4321 | Advanced Topics in Communication & Relationships | 1 | Provides an understanding of current research in social psychology of communication & relationships, both theoretical & applied. |
| PY421 | PSYC | 4121 | The Scientist-Practitioner Model | 2 | Introduction to scientist-practitioner model & its requisite skills, including interviewing & counselling, assessment design & behavioural assessment, single case experimental designs & report writing. |
| PY423 | PSYC | 4331 | Topics in Perception & Cognition | 1 | Students equipped to participate in current research in perceptual/cognitive processes. Theoretical & empirical issues in at least one research area examined in-depth. |
| PY441 | PSYC | 4081 | Individual Research Thesis | 6 | Research project supervised by member of academic staff. Extended information on PSYC4081 is contained in "Guidelines for the thesis" booklet available from the Psychology Course Centre in Orientation week. |
| PY447 | PSYC | 4131 | Neuropsychology | 2 | Introduces students to brain-behaviour relations in humans with particular emphasis on research basis of assessment methods. |
| PY460 | PSYC | 4141 | Reading Course | 2 | Note: Students needing to enrol should first obtain permission from the Deputy Head of School. Ordinarily applications are accepted only on grounds of practical constraints e.g. failing to meet prerequisites by students transferring from other programs. |
| PY466 | PSYC | 4341 | Special Topics in Clinical Psychology | 1 | To give indepth theoretical understanding of a topic in clinical psychology. Topic will change from year to year depending on interests and expertise of staff members. Emphasis is on theoretical understanding but will also discuss issues relating to ass |
| PY469 | PSYC | 4151 | Processes of Cognitive Development | 2 | Concerned with basic processes in cognitive development, for both developmental psychologists & cognitive scientists. Topics emphasised are reasoning processes, including analogy, representation & understanding of information, concept acquisition, learning |
| PY470 | PSYC | 4050 | Multivariate Methods | 2 | Introduction to multivariate analysis, focusing on multiple regression analysis, discriminant analysis & factor analysis, & applications of these methods using the SPSS computer package. Subject is both theoretical (including an introduction to matrix alg |
| PY474 | PSYC | 4161 | Personnel Training | 2 | Development of understanding of theories & empirical evidence for training & training needs analysis, design, delivery & evaluation. |
| PY478 | PSYC | 4171 | Personnel Assessment | 2 | Major theories & techniques which explain & assist effective selection & review of employees. |
| PY482 | PSYC | 4060 | Ethical Considerations for Psychologists | 1 | Consideration of ethical issues which arise in psychological research, teaching & practice, & of relevant professional codes of conduct & institutional procedures. |
| PY490 | PSYC | 4010 | Psychology IVH (Science) | 16 | For details, consult Fourth-Year Coordinator. |
| PY492 | PSYC | 4040 | Psychology IVH (HM) | 12 | For details, consult Fourth-Year Coordinator. |
| PY494 | PSYC | 4020 | Psychology IVH (Arts) | 16 | For details, consult Fourth-Year Coordinator. |
| PY802 | PSYC | 7022 | Sexual & Marital Problems | 1 | Scientist-practitioner approach to aetiology, nature, assessment & treatment of sexual dysfunction, paraphilias & couple relationship problems. |
| PY803 | PSYC | 7011 | Dissertation | 6 | Develops skills in research design, implementation & reporting for students completing postgraduate coursework degrees. Topic must be approved by Director of MPsychClin Program & may be field or laboratory based. |
| PY804 | PSYC | 7032 | Disabilities & Rehabilitation | 1 | Provides students with empirically-based practical clinical psychology skills relating to developmental & other disabilities & psychological aspects of rehabilitation of clients with chronic physical & mental disorders. |
| PY806 | PSYC | 7042 | Child & Adolescent Behavioural Assessment & Therapy | 1 | Includes aetiology, epidemiology, nature, assessment & cognitive-behavioural treatment of wide range of child & adolescent behaviour problems. |
| PY807 | PSYC | 7052 | Advanced Behavioural Family Intervention | 1 | Theoretical & practical training for clinical psychologists in application of behavioural family intervention to children's behavioural & emotional problems. |
| PY808 | PSYC | 7062 | Clinical Neuropsychology | 2 | Provides training in clinical evaluation of central nervous system dysfunction. |
| PY809 | PSYC | 7072 | Behaviour Analysis & Therapy | 2 | Assessment & treatment with clinical populations. |
| PY811 | PSYC | 7424 | Human Job Design | 2 | Techniques for designing working environments (physical & psychological) to suit physical, mental & attitudinal characteristics of people operating in that environment. |
| PY813 | PSYC | 7082 | Research Design & Analysis | 1 | Provides students with knowledge in research design & data analysis relevant to Clinical Psychology. Provides assistance to students in preparing a research proposal for thesis. |
| PY814 | PSYC | 7092 | Ethics & Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology | 1 | Examination of ethical & professional issues related to Clinical Psychology Practice. Legislation (e.g., Mental Health Act, Qld) governing the delivery of Mental Health Services examined. |
| PY816 | PSYC | 7102 | Neuropsychology | 2 | Study of brain-behaviour relationships from perspectives of parent disciplines of psychology & neurology with emphasis on research basis of practice of clinical neuropsychology. |
| PY820 | PSYC | 7112 | Advanced Assessment Techniques | 2 | Practical details of psychological test administration, interpretation & report writing relating to most commonly presenting assessment questions in clinical psychology. Hypothesis testing approach to clinical assessment. Students expected to achieve comp |
| PY830 | PSYC | 7122 | Advanced Counselling & Process Issues in Therapy | 2 | Effective interviewing skills, major theoretical approaches to therapy; process issues in therapy. |
| PY834 | PSYC | 7133 | Advanced Clinical Neuropsychology | 2 | Provides detailed instruction on management & rehabilitation of behavioural, cognitive & emotional consequences of central nervous system dysfunction. |
| PY835 | PSYC | 7142 | Clinical Practicum A | 2 | Supervised professional experience in clinical psychology. Internships conducted within Psychology Department Clinic or Behaviour Research & Therapy Centre, designed to train basic clinical skills in psychological assessment, therapy & report writing & to |
| PY836 | PSYC | 7152 | Clinical Practicum B | 2 | Supervised professional experience in clinical psychology. Internships conducted within Psychology Department Clinic or Behaviour Research & Therapy Centre, designed to train basic clinical skills in psychological assessment, therapy & report writing & to |
| PY837 | PSYC | 7162 | Clinical Practicum C | 2 | Professional experience in field placements under supervision. Provides opportunity to develop clinical skills to level suitable for effective practice as clinical psychologist. |
| PY838 | PSYC | 7172 | Clinical Practicum D | 2 | Professional experience in field placements under supervision. Provides opportunity to develop clinical skills to level suitable for effective practice as clinical psychologist. |
| PY839 | PSYC | 7183 | Clinical Practicum E | 2 | One semester externship providing 320 hours supervised clinical training within community agency. Assessment based on evaluations of clinical skills & folio of case reports. |
| PY840 | PSYC | 7434 | Organisational Communication | 2 | Theory & practice on communication in organisational settings. Topics include interpersonal, intergroup, supervisory & managerial communication. Aims: (1) advanced understanding of theory; (2) practice in communication & conflict resolution skills; (3) to |
| PY842 | PSYC | 7444 | Applied Decision Making | 2 | Review of basic approaches to understanding decision-making & application to assist decision-making of professionals. Topics include uncertainty in decision-making, rationality, heuristics & biases, modelling & aiding decision-making. Strong practical com |
| PY844 | PSYC | 7454 | Research in Organisational Psychology | 2 | Applied contemporary topics in organisational psychology explored by drawing from examples of recently published research useful for practitioners. Emphasises connection between theory, methodology & practice within each research topic. |
| PY845 | PSYC | 7414 | Organisational Psychology Dissertation | 6 | Develops skills in research design, implementation & reporting for students completing postgraduate coursework degrees. Topic must be approved by program director & should be field-based. |
| PY846 | PSYC | 7464 | Organisational Change Theory & Practice | 2 | Overview theory, research & practice of organisational change. Particular attention paid to psychological concepts which aid understanding of organisational change processes. |
| PY854 | PSYC | 7474 | Research Team | 2 | Team approach to design of MPsychOrg dissertation. Enables students to present seminars on their dissertation topic. |
| PY859 | PSYC | 7916 | Master of Social Science (Health) Psychology Dissertation | 8 | Develops skills in research design, implementation & reporting for students completing postgraduate studies in Social Sciences (Health). Topic must be approved by program coordinator. |
| PY860 | PSYC | 7484 | Group Facilitation | 2 | Theory & research about group processes & their application to group facilitation in organisational & teaching settings. Development of group facilitation skills. Aims: (1) advanced understanding of theory & its application; (2) experience in group facili |
| PY861 | PSYC | 7494 | Advanced Personnel Assessment | 2 | Theories & techniques from personnel & organisational psychology which can assist in the effective selection, placement & evaluation of individuals for organisations. |
| PY862 | PSYC | 7504 | Human Factors | 2 | Theories & techniques of human factors applying to a range of person-technology relationships of concern to contemporary society. |
| PY871 | PSYC | 7514 | Advanced Multivariate Methods | 2 | Theory, application & interpretation of multivariate data analysis & research design in context of topics relevant to students. |
| PY874 | PSYC | 7524 | Organisational Psychology Practicum A | 2 | Practicum subjects develop professional skills in organisational psychology. Theories & techniques applied in organisational settings under supervision of organisational psychology staff. |
| PY875 | PSYC | 7534 | Organisational Psychology Practicum B | 2 | Practicum subjects develop professional skills in organisational psychology. Theories & techniques applied in organisational settings under supervision of organisational psychology staff. |
| PY876 | PSYC | 7544 | Organisational Psychology Practicum C | 2 | Practicum subjects develop professional skills in organisational psychology. Theories & techniques applied in organisational settings under supervision of organisational psychology staff. |
| PY877 | PSYC | 7554 | Organisational Psychology Practicum D | 2 | Practicum subjects develop professional skills in organisational psychology. Theories & techniques applied in organisational settings under supervision of organisational psychology staff. |
| PY881 | PSYC | 7725 | Psychological Skills Training Techniques in Sport A | 2 | Practical & theoretical components of psychological skills training programs designed for athletes, coaches & officials in wide variety of sports for use with novices to elite. |
| PY883 | PSYC | 7745 | Sport Psychology Internship | 2 | Provides first practical experience for MPsychSport&Ex students within closely supervised university setting. |
| PY890 | PSYC | 7715 | Sport & Exercise Psychology Dissertation | 8 | Develops skills in research design implementation & reporting for students completing MPsychSport&Ex. Topic must be approved by program director. |
| PY891 | PSYC | 7755 | Sport Psychology Externship A | 2 | Supervised professional practice. Note: One of PY891 or PY892 must be in a non-sport psychology setting. |
| PY892 | PSYC | 7765 | Sport Psychology Externship B | 4 | Supervised professional practice. Note: One of PY891 or PY892 must be in a non-sport psychology setting. |
| PY893 | PSYC | 7564 | Teams in Organisations | 2 | This subject overviews the role of teams in work organisations by examining different types of teams, the rationale for their introduction & factors that influence on using psychological concepts to design & evaluate team development interventions. |
| PY902 | PSYC | 8021 | Advanced Sexual & Marital Problems | 1 | Scientist-practitioner approach to aetiology, nature, assessment & treatment of sexual dysfunction, paraphilias & couple relationship problems. |
| PY903 | PSYC | 8011 | Doctoral Dissertation | 16 | Purpose of professional doctorate in clinical psychology is to provide advanced postgraduate training in clinical psychology, therefore the dissertation has professional clinical practice orientation. Students will consider the special relevance of research |
| PY904 | PSYC | 8031 | Advanced Disabilities & Rehabilitation | 1 | Provides students with empirically-based practical clinical psychology skills relating to developmental & other disabilities & psychological aspects of rehabilitation of clients with chronic physical & mental disorders. |
| PY908 | PSYC | 8041 | Professional Clinical Neuropsychology | 2 | Aims to provide detailed introduction to the evaluation of behavioural, cognitive & emotional consequences of central nervous system dysfunction. Main focus is on utilisation of behavioural indicators, psychophysical & psychometric tests for effective dia |
| PY936 | PSYC | 8051 | Clinical Practicum F | 2 | Offers supervised clinical experience in face-to-face therapy conducted within Psychology Department Clinic or Behaviour Research & Therapy Centre. Aim is to apply core clinical assessment, formulation & treatment techniques within a supervised setting. |
| PY937 | PSYC | 8061 | Clinical Practicum G | 2 | Offers supervised clinical experience in face-to-face therapy conducted within an external mental health facility. Aims are to apply core clinical assessment, formulation & treatment techniques with clients, & to gain experience in working in a profession |
| PY938 | PSYC | 8071 | Clinical Practicum H | 2 | Offers supervised clinical experience in face-to-face therapy conducted within an external mental health facility. Aims are to apply core clinical assessment, formulation & treatment techniques with clients, & to gain experience in working in a profession |
| PY939 | PSYC | 8081 | Clinical Practicum I | 4 | Offers supervised clinical experience in face-to-face therapy conducted within an external mental health facility. Aims to apply core clinical assessment, formulation & treatment techniques with clients, & to gain experience in working in professional wor |
| PY940 | PSYC | 8091 | Advanced Professional Practice for Clinical Psychologists | 4 | This subject provides advanced clinical skills training (e.g. assessment/formulation/ treatment of complex cases, advanced clinical & assessment techniques). Also addresses professional issues that are highly relevant to the changing role of clinical psyc |