Apply multiple perspectives to psychological issues, recognising that psychology involves a range of research methods, theories, evidence and applications;
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities Creativity |
Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
Integrate ideas and findings across the multiple perspectives in psychology and recognise distinctive psychological approaches to relevant issues;
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
Identify and evaluate general patterns in behaviour, psychological functioning and experience; generate and explore hypotheses and research questions;
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail, planning and organising |
Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities Achievement orientation, initiative, creativity, decisiveness |
Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
Carry out empirical studies involving a variety of methods of data collection, including experiments, observation, psychometric tests, questionnaires, interviews and field studies
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail, planning and organising |
Generic competencies Questioning, listening, written communication, interpersonal sensitivity |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability Technical ability, technical knowledge |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
Analyse data using both quantitative and qualitative methods
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail, planning and organising |
Generic competencies Interpersonal sensitivity |
| Personal capabilities Decisiveness, creativity, initiative, achievement orientation |
Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements |
Present and evaluate research findings
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail, planning and organising |
Generic competencies Written communication, listening, questioning |
| Personal capabilities Creativity, achievement orientation |
Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
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