Graduate attributes of the 4‐year Australian undergraduate psychology program |
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| Authors: | Dr. JACQUELYN CRANNEY CRAIG TURNBULL STEPHEN C. PROVOST FRANCES MARTIN MARY KATSIKITIS FIONA A. WHITE NICHOLAS J. VOUDOURIS IAIN M. MONTGOMERY PATRICK C. L. HEAVEN SUE MORRIS KANDICE J. VARCIN |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Psychology, University of New South Wales;2. Department of Psychology, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour;3. School of Psychology, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania;4. School of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland;5. School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney;6. Australian Psychological Society, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;7. School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales |
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| Abstract: | This paper outlines the background, process and outcomes for a project that delineated a set of graduate attributes of the 4‐year Australian undergraduate psychology program. The nature of the current undergraduate psychology program and its quality assurance system is described, followed by a consideration of current issues in psychology education and training. The processes involved in delineating the six graduate attributes (i.e., knowledge and understanding, research methods, critical thinking, values, communication, and application) are then described. Some issues and suggestions related to their implementation are then outlined. Finally, the authors summarise what has been accomplished in delineating the graduate attributes, and what still needs to be achieved. |
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| Keywords: | Academic learning and achievement discipline issues graduate attributes national development of psychology psychology as a discipline student learning outcomes teaching of psychology |
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