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Department of Psychology

Assessment

We provide a rich range of workshops, small group supervision, readings and tasks to optimise your learning opportunities. We encourage you to commit yourself wholeheartedly to the program. The list of "rules" below is designed to ensure that you get the most from your studies.
The basic rule is – attend all the classes and do all the workshop tasks and assignments on time.
Except under special circumstances, failure to meet the minimum requirements as set out below on attendance, readings and workshop tasks, and assignments will result in a Fail grade.

Attendance

The minimum attendance requirements are:

Attend all scheduled workshops in the unit

OR

Attend a minimum of 4 or 5 in 5 day units and complete the workshop tasks and an extra assignment for each missed day.

 

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Readings

There are lists of Required, Recommended and Extra readings for each workshop. The readings relate to the workshop tasks, the workshop content, and often to the set assignments. To fully engage with the contents of the workshop it is strongly recommended that you complete the readings before attending each workshop. You are required to read at least the essential reading for each workshop. Please do not disrupt the classes by not having done the required reading.

Assignments

Grades for each unit are based on marks of the 2 or 3 assignments set for each unit. The assignments and overall units are graded:

High Distinction (HD) (85-100)
Distinction (D) (75-84)
Credit (CR) (65-74)
Pass (P) (50-64)
Fail (F) (0-49)

There is no forced distribution for grades (i.e., if all students work to a high standard, all students will get a high grade). A minimum of P grade is required on each assignment. Students who receive F grades on assignments will be provided with support to bring performance up to a Pass standard. If performance is not adequate after one resubmission, then a Fail  grade will be given for the unit.  

RETAINING YOUR ENROLMENT

* A Pass grade on each unit is required to proceed to further units *

Except under special circumstances, students are not permitted to repeat failed units. Students who fail a unit will be asked to show cause why they should be permitted to retain their enrolment in the course.

Students must achieve a Distinction grade average and at least a Credit in every unit in the PG Diploma course to be transferred into the Master of Social Health and Counselling program. Students enrolled in the Master of Social Health program who are not achieving grades of Credit or better will be asked to show cause why they should not be transferred to the PG Certificate or PG Diploma.