Overview
Overview
This double degree brings psychology to the workplace. Upon graduation, you will be equipped with highly marketable knowledge and skills that enable you to engage with a broad range of managers, professionals and consultants.
You will gain advanced knowledge of human behaviour and high-level organisational, analytical, communication and decision-making skills. In addition, you'll learn how to engage with people confidentially, tactfully and work within rule (legislative and legal).
You'll also be prepared to pursue graduate studies in either professional application or research.
To become a registered psychologist, you must complete an additional year of psychology study and then two years of skills-based training
Related courses
See the Curtin handbook for more course information.
What jobs can the Psychology, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations course lead to?
- Human resources officer
- Public relations officer
- Recruitment consultant.
With further study:
- Registered psychologist
- Endorsed psychologist.
- Recruitment Consultant
- Industrial Relations Officer
- Trade Union Official
- Training Officer
What you'll learn
- apply psychological theory to evidence based practice and extend the boundaries of knowledge through research; discriminate between valid processes to critically analyse problems and generate innovative solutions to psychological questions
- apply logical and rational processes to critically analyse problems and generate innovative solutions to psychological questions
- access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information and evidence from a range of sources applicable to Psychology
- communicate effectively with individuals, groups and communities
- select and effectively use appropriate technologies relevant to psychological research and practice
- demonstrate ability for self directed learning and reflective practice
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of international perspectives in psychology
- demonstrate understanding and respect for human rights and cultural diversity
- independently and collaboratively apply professional skills in an ethical manner