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PSYCHOLOGY AT MONASH

Make a difference to the lives of others with one of the most rewarding careers.
If you’ re interested in psychology, you’ d be curious about human behaviour and experience. We leverage on that very spirit of enquiry to challenge you to critically think about yourself and those around you while being aware of gender, ethnicity, class and race-related differences.
Our courses are designed to ensure that you’ re able to comprehend the discourse of the discipline, present a persuasive argument on relevant topics, develop interpersonal skills, and learn the ethical principles of psychological research and practice. You’ ll be equipped with skills in handling human-related issues and addressing the challenges faced by contemporary societies.
How you’ ll learn
You’ ll be exposed to multiple mediums of learning including lectures, workshops, tutorials, labs and an internship, where you’ ll be encouraged to actively engage in debates and open discussions. Your development in multiple domains will be tracked using a rich mix of assessment modes such as essays, reports, presentations, debates, media releases, podcasts and quizzes.
What you’ ll learn
Apart from studying the core areas of psychology and pursuing your individual interests in the range of areas relating to its application, you’ ll master a set of transferable skills including:
• communication( oral, written and non-verbal) and presentation skills
• computer literacy
• critical thinking and logical reasoning
• interpersonal skills
• numeracy( statistics)
• organisational skills
• problem-solving
• research skills( design, management, interpretation, analysis, critique)
• teamwork and leadership
• time management and goal setting.

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