Graduate Programs in Educational and Developmental Psychology

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Graduate Programs in Educational and
Developmental Psychology
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History of Programs at University of Western
Australia

• M Psych (Applied Developmental) - 1991
• M Psych/PhD - 1991
• M Psych/Grad Dip Ed 1997
• Name Change 2008
• e.g. M Psych (Educational and Developmental)

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Educational Developmental Coursework

• Coursework
• Units shared with other programs, e.g.
  Assessment, Research methodology, Evaluation
• Core program content, e.g. Exceptional
  development, Theories of learning and
  development, Behaviour management
• Specialised content, e.g. Aging Eating and
  weight disorders Literacy development and
  interventions for literacy disorders

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Placements in Educational and Developmental
Settings

• Internal Placement in Child Study Centre
• - work with client in clinic, e.g. assessment,
  counselling
• - running groups
• - involvement in applied research
• External Placements
• schools
• Disability Services Commission
• Department of Child Protection
• specialised agencies, e.g. Dyslexia-SPELD
  Foundation
• WA Research Institute for Child Health

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Resources

• Program housed in Child Study Centre
• Clinic
• Assessment
• Interventions
• Professional development
• Research programs
• Preschool
• Student room

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Career Destinations

• M Psych
• School psychology services
• Disability Services Commission
• Disability-related services, e.g. Speech
  Hearing Centre
• Various government agencies e.g. Neurosciences
  Unit, Police Department
• Applied research
• M Psych/PhD
• Academia
• Research institutions