Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University. Offering a superb intellectual environment to all its students and staff, the Psychology Department aims to educate students in the scientific study of mind and behaviour. Our students acquire a broad range of skills that make them attractive to a wide range of employers. Many of our staff are international leaders in their field, bringing a level of expertise and dedication to their teaching that guarantees a uniquely enriching experience for our students.
At the undergraduate level we provide students with a solid training in the field of Psychology by presenting historical and contemporary research on human and animal behavior. Students in Psychology courses learn to think logically and critically about mind and behaviour and to relate psychological principles to everyday living.
At the postgraduate level our coursework and research programs provide comprehensive training in psychological research methods and statistical procedures. In addition, our PhD and professional doctoral programs emphasize a theoretically rigorous, scientific approach to the gathering and evaluation of information, the solving of basic and applied research problems, and in the clinical area, clinical assessment and psychotherapy.
Our internationally recognised research programs span such fields as animal cognition and behaviour; cognition and perception; neuropsychology; learning; clinical, counselling and organizational psychology; social, personality, and developmental psychology; health psychology; and many others. In 2004, the Department’s external research grants exceeded $1.5 million in funding. Faculty and graduate students conduct research in collaboration with a variety of nationally and internationally recognized organizations, including NHMRC, DOCS, Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation, the Australian Research Council, and Australian Rotary Health Research.
We encourage you to explore our web page and discover the exciting graduate and undergraduate programs of psychology that are being offered in our Department.
Dr Mike Jones
Head of Department of Psychology