Information for students intending to enter 4th year in 2010 The Honours year in Psychology is excellent preparation for entry into the work force. Additionally, it is one of the criteria for being accepted into postgraduate research or professional training programs offered by this School. The School currently does NOT offer a Bachelor of Psychology 4th year option. The Honours program in Psychology aims to develop your skills in:
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS and PREREQUISITES Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree (BA, BSc) which includes: 2nd Year: Or PSYC2201, PSYC2202, PSYC2203 and PSYC2204 if taken prior to 2007 3rd Year: PSYC3302 - Psychological Measurement and its Application (except in cases where student has enrolled in PSYC2204 prior to 2007) PSYC3310 - Psychology: Specialist Research Topics And four third level units from: PSYC3312 - Psychology: Social PSYC3317 - Cognitive Neuroscience PSYC3318 - Perception and Sensory Neuropsychology If you have completed the Graduate Diploma in Psychology you are eligible to apply for entry into the honours program. Applicants who hold a three year Psychology degree from another University are welcome to apply. Your degree must be APAC accredited, and you must have a double major in Psychology (a full-time year's worth of level 300 psychology units in any other credit point system). Your grades will be assessed on a case-by-case basis if they are not provided on the same scale as UWA grades.
If you are interested in entering Honours in 2010, you should pursue the following steps: (1) Do well in your current units to ensure that you meet the entry requirements. (2) Attend the Honours conference. It's free, you don't need to book in just turn up. It's on September 7th - announcements will be made via email and a timetable of talks will be made available on the web. A lunchtime talk on Honours requirements will be held during the conference. (3) Check out the list of academics on the Honours Supervisors 2010 webpage to find out how to contact those who you think might be potential supervisors. Make sure you primarily consider academics whose research interests overlap with your own; but also ensure that you do not define your research interests too narrowly. (If you are applying from overseas or interstate, you may have to correspond with academics by electronic communication only. Simply e-mail academics with your queries and interests during the dates specified below). (4) If you are a UWA student, apply for entry into the Honours program using the form linked here. Applications should be submitted by November 16th 2009. You should get a decision and be able to enrol before Christmas. Your preferences will also be taken into account for supervisor allocation. If you are not currently a UWA student, you must make an application through the University Admissions Office if you are a domestic student or through the International Office at UWA if you are an international student. The deadline for external applications is also the 16th of November, 2009. (4) Apply for allocation of a supervisor by visiting the on-line choice facility at http://www.psy.uwa.edu.au/honsuper which will be available October 5th-30th. (See below) (5) You will get a provisional offer for Honours before you get your results. You will then be able to enrol as soon as you meet the conditions. Students who do not meet the grade requirements will be informed in writing about their application.
As part of your application for entering Honours you will be asked to express your preferences for supervision by visiting our web-based choice form at http://www.psy.uwa.edu.au/honsuper . (Note: This link will be active October 5th-30th 2010). The form will ask you to express your preferences regarding supervision by each academic in the School. The procedure will involve two stages. While you must still rank all the available supervisors, if you approach a supervisor and agree on a project that you will undertake with that supervisor, then the academic staff member can let the Honours coordinator know and, pending your successful application for entry to honours, you will allocated to that staff member. Clearly you should not expect staff members to commit one of their available supervision slots if you are unlikely to meet the entry requirements to Honours. If you do not secure an agreement from a supervisor then you will be assigned to a supervisor on the basis of your preferences, weighted by your third year academic record where there are ties. This means that the better you perform in third year, the more likely it is that you will be assigned the supervisor whom you most prefer. Note that competition for supervisors can be intense (depending on their research interests and capacity to take on students). If you get admitted into Honours, the School will inform you about who your supervisor is. Please note that this assignment will be final, and that no further changes of supervisor will occur once you have been assigned to an academic. What do I enrol in? There are only 4 units in Honours and they are all compulsory. These units are:
Q I want to take a year off - can I apply now and defer my place? A No, apply only for the year you want to start. Q I want to take a long break before returning - how long can I take? A You should have completed your level 3 Psychology units within the four years prior to applying for Honours, so most students can take several years off. Q Can I start mid - year? A Yes, but it takes 3 semesters to complete so you must be able to enroll part-time. Mid - year places are not offered to students who miss out on the grades at the beginning of the year. Q Can I study part-time? A Yes, but you must complete in 2 years. |