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Psychology—Conversion (HDipA)

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Course Overview

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The HDipPsychology (Conversion) is a one-year, full-time programme designed for students who have completed the BA in Psychological Studies at NUI Galway, or its equivalent. By combining the HDipPsych (Conversion) with the BA with Psychological Studies, students will have covered the course content equivalent to that of NUI Galway’s BA in Psychology programme, thus qualifying graduates for entry to postgraduate professional programmes in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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Applications and Selections

Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System. 

Who Teaches this Course

  • Dr AnnMarie Groarke, BA, MA, HDipEd, PhD, AFPsSI 
  • Dr Olive Healy BA, PhD, BCBA-D 
  • Dr Brian Hughes BA (Psych), PhD, AFPsSI, Reg Psychol (PsSI) 
  • Dr Ian Stewart BA, HDipPsych, PhD 
  • Dr Padraig McNeela BA, PhD 
  • Dr Caroline Heary BA, MPsychSc, PhD 
  • Dr Denis O'Hora BA, PhD, BCBA, CSci, CPsychol (BPS)

Requirements and Assessment

Assessment on the HDipPsych (Conversion) programme includes a variety of forms of continuous assessment, examination and minor dissertation across two semesters.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

Places will be allocated on the order of results awarded at the first sitting of the final year of Psychological Studies at NUI Galway or an equivalent course. Students must achieve honours in both their degree subjects, except in the case of pass-level mathematical subjects where a ‘commendation’ level is required.


Additional Requirements

Duration

1 year, full-time

Next start date

September 2022

A Level Grades ()

Average intake

16

QQI/FET FETAC Entry Routes

Closing Date

8 June 2022

NFQ level

Mode of study

ECTS weighting

60

Award

CAO

Course code

1HY1

Course Outline

Students on the HDipPsych (Conversion) programme undertake selected modules from the BA Psychology second and third year programme.

The menu includes modules on the psychology of learning; perception, attention and performance; applied organisational psychology; psychological measurement (theory and practice); advanced research methods (both quantitative and qualitative) and computer skills training (SPSS). Students take part in a series of experimental workshops throughout the academic year and, in addition, are required to complete an independent research project under supervision. Finally, a recent innovation allows students to choose their final module from a selection of available ones.

This programme is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and thus satisfies the requirements specified by PSI for graduate status in psychology.

Curriculum Information

Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).
Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.

Glossary of Terms

Credits
You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
Module
An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
Subject
Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
Optional
A module you may choose to study.
Required
A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
Required Core Subject
A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
Semester
Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.

Year 1 (60 Credits)

Required PS405: Advanced Research Methods in Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required PS420: Psychological Measurement: Theory & Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required PS412: Experimental Psychology Workshop I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required PS413: Qualitative Research Methods - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required PS220: Psychology of Learning - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Required PS325: Research Project 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional PS341: Introduction to Collaborative Enquiry & Applied Systems Science - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional PS3101: Modelling Learning and Decision Making - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional PS3106: Language & Cognition: A Contextual Behavioural Approach - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional PS418: Issues in the Cognitive Neurosciences - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional PS4100: Technology and Health - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional PS343: Pediatric Clinical Behavioural Interventions - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional PS345: Applied Developmental Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional PS3107: Introduction to Psychophysiology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required PS415: Perception, Attention & Performance - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required PS3104: Professional Skills in Psychology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required PS414: Experimental Psychology Workshop 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Required PS327: Research Project 2 - 10 Credits - Semester 2

Why Choose This Course?

Career Opportunities

This programme provides an excellent foundation for further postgraduate courses of study and careers in a variety of domains. Completing this degree will enable a graduate to gain access to further training to become a professional psychologist (e.g., a clinical, counselling or occupational psychologist) or to undertake a research degree in psychology (e.g., a PhD in Psychology).

Who’s Suited to This Course

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Course Fees

Fees: EU

€6,370 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Tuition

€6,230 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Student levy

€140 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Non EU

€14,040 p.a. 2022/23

Postgraduate students in receipt of a SUSI grant—please note an F4 grant is where SUSI will pay €3,500 towards your full-time tuition.  You will be liable for the remainder of the total fee.  An F5 grant is where SUSI will pay full-time TUITION up to a maximum of €6,270.  SUSI will not cover the student levy of €140.  Further details on the student levy is located here.

Find out More

Dr Sinéad Conneely (Acting Director)
School of Psychology
T:  +353 91492020
E: sinead.conneely@nuigalway.ie

 

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