Welcome to the School of Psychology and Social Science
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We have a passion for finding better ways to educate and train students in the academic disciplines and professions of Psychology and Social Sciences.
Our undergraduate programs in psychology are designed to train people to think like a psychologist, and our postgraduate programs in psychology train graduates to become psychologists. We are committed to providing students with knowledge of how humans think, function and behave in a multitude of settings, and the various factors that can impact on normal function. Psychology is highly focussed on measurement and analysis and the School is proud of its research culture that is embedded in all of its courses and expressed in the staff’s research enterprise.
If you are the kind of person who is always giving, the Bachelor of Social Sciences offers grounding in community work and the ability to choose from a range of specialisations. You will learn about the world you live in, how to work in that world and change things for the better. You can choose from Applied Counselling skills, Chidren and Family Studies, Community Studies, Counselling, Disability Studies, Women’s Studies or Youth Work. The School of Psychology and Social Science also has close links with the profession of Psychology, and the professions of welfare and community work. The School also has excellent links with community and government agencies.
Our approach to teaching, and the curricula of our courses, are guided by industry, the Australian Psychological Society, the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Works Inc. and students who complete a Major in Children and Family Studies receive Accreditation under the Community Services (Child Care) legislation to work as trained staff in Child Care.
Some of the School’s postgraduate programs involve industry practica, including for Psychology postgraduates one practicum in the School’s own clinic (the ECU Psychological Services Centre).
How are we different?
We strive to provide our students and the community with access to a unique range of educational and research resources and programs which seek to improve the capacity of individuals, teams and organisations to incorporate Psychology and the Social Sciences as a means of development, improvement and remediation. We integrate the areas of education, research and career development into our overall approach, particularly in developing and delivering education and training offerings.
Teaching and learning has become a major plank of the School of Psychology and Social Science’s performance platform. We have developed a range of performance indicators to guide the School’s strategic direction. This has led to the School developing a reputation within the University for innovation and teaching and learning that has been adopted locally and nationally. For example: Tutor training; Peer mentoring; and Graduate Attributes. The strength of the teams’ reputation creates an expectation that anyone joining the team will share the commitment to putting student learning as our top priority.
News and Information
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Graduate Recruitment Programs
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Industry Information Sessions-Kick Start Your Career!
Did you know that industry reps hold employment information sessions for final year business students right here on campus?
For further information on graduate programs and industry information sessions refer to the link below.