Honours Seminar in Psychology Lecture 8: Careers

What is a psychologist? Defined by statute, registration Defined by statute, registration I have a magic wand, and tomorrow you will wake up as a psychologist. What kind would you want to be and why? I have a magic wand, and tomorrow you will wake up as a psychologist. What kind would you want to be and why? Areas of Psychology: Areas of Psychology: clinical and counselling psychologists work in mental health settings; clinical and counselling psychologists work in mental health settings; health psychologists work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres and private practice; health psychologists work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres and private practice; school psychologists work in schools; school psychologists work in schools; neuropsychologists work in hospital settings and private practice; neuropsychologists work in hospital settings and private practice; industrial/organizational psychologists work in business, industry, privately; industrial/organizational psychologists work in business, industry, privately; forensic psychologists work in prisons and correctional settings forensic psychologists work in prisons and correctional settings experimental psychologists: universities, government and industry where they conduct research experimental psychologists: universities, government and industry where they conduct research Clinical psychologists in university settings: research and clinical work Clinical psychologists in university settings: research and clinical work

Psychology-related careers I have another magic wand, and none of you are psychologists anymore. But it is 5 years later, and you have a job and a career. What is it? I have another magic wand, and none of you are psychologists anymore. But it is 5 years later, and you have a job and a career. What is it? What have psychology students from Acadia gone into? What have psychology students from Acadia gone into? Education, Special Education Education, Special Education Speech and Language Speech and Language Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Law Law Medicine Medicine Social Work Social Work Human Resources Human Resources Workers in institutional and group home settings Workers in institutional and group home settings Business Business Information Technology, Library Information Technology, Library Public Relations Public Relations

What would you advise a student wanting to pursue a degree in psychology? What is the important thing to know with respect to careers.