Disciplines

Staff in the School of Social Sciences and Psychology bring to their teaching and research a stimulating combination of disciplinary and professional expertise that ensures our work engages with, and is informed by, contemporary debates and the latest developments in the field.

Our areas of expertise underpin courses and specialisations in the following areas:

• Community Welfare and Social Work;
• Geography and Urban Studies;
• Heritage and Tourism Studies;
• Peace and Development Studies;
• Psychology;
• Sociology and Criminology; and
• Therapy Studies.

The School’s programs must meet the requirements of external accrediting bodies such as the:

• Australia and New Zealand Association of Arts Therapy;(opens in a new window)
  
• Australian Association of Social Workers; (opens in a new window)
  
• Australian Psychology Accreditation Council; (opens in a new window)(APAC)
• Planning Institute of Australia; (opens in a new window)
  
• Psychology Board of Australia;and the
  
• Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia. (opens in a new window)