Honours Seminar Honours Seminar in Psychologyin Psychology

Lecture 8: CareersLecture 8: Careers

Career FairCareer Fair

What is this career?What is this career? What degree would you get from What degree would you get from

that program? that program? What are the entry requirements? What are the entry requirements? What goes into your application? What goes into your application? Salary? Job structure? Where do Salary? Job structure? Where do

you work?you work?

Psychology-related Psychology-related careerscareers

What career do you want? What career do you want? What have psychology students from Acadia What have psychology students from Acadia

gone into?gone into? Education, Special EducationEducation, Special Education Speech and LanguageSpeech and Language Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy LawLaw MedicineMedicine Social WorkSocial Work Human Resources Human Resources Workers in institutional and group home settingsWorkers in institutional and group home settings BusinessBusiness Information Technology, LibraryInformation Technology, Library Public RelationsPublic Relations

Figure 2a: Student Activity Upon Graduation

Graduate

Studies

49%

Employment

28%

Unknown

3%

Law/Med/B.Ed..

20%

Honours Student Activity, Honours Student Activity, 10 years10 years

Figure 2b: Activity of Honours Students

Upon Graduation, Last 5 years

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

GS Psychology

GS School Psychology

GS Health/Family

GS Speech & Language

GS Social Work

GS Other

Business/Retail

Medicine

Nursing

Education

Community Services

Research Assistant

Law

Psychology/Law SchoolPsychology/Law SchoolCareerCareer

Psycholegal areas: jury behavior, therapeutic jurisprudence, Psycholegal areas: jury behavior, therapeutic jurisprudence, eyewitness identification, sex offenders, children's decision eyewitness identification, sex offenders, children's decision making, domestic violence, research ethics and the law, making, domestic violence, research ethics and the law, forensic assessment, criminal responsibility, juvenile justice, forensic assessment, criminal responsibility, juvenile justice, admissibility of evidence)admissibility of evidence)

Educational background: J.D., PhD., MLS, MAEducational background: J.D., PhD., MLS, MA What kind of courses should you take? What kind of courses should you take?

Undergrad: Psych & Law, Research Methods, StatisticsUndergrad: Psych & Law, Research Methods, Statistics Graduate: Related psychology and law electives (and Graduate: Related psychology and law electives (and

advanced versions of undergrad courses)advanced versions of undergrad courses)

Psych/Law continuedPsych/Law continued Why do this? Why do this?

Areas of converging interest (especially areas of psychology Areas of converging interest (especially areas of psychology that require an understanding of the law, i.e. eyewitness that require an understanding of the law, i.e. eyewitness testimony and jury decisions)testimony and jury decisions)

Major area of research, current issue that affects public Major area of research, current issue that affects public policypolicy

Where you work: graduates are trained to work in universities, in Where you work: graduates are trained to work in universities, in research and public interest organizations, or in consulting research and public interest organizations, or in consulting organizations (e.g., jury research firms). Some graduates organizations (e.g., jury research firms). Some graduates (especially those in the JD-MA track) do pursue more applied or (especially those in the JD-MA track) do pursue more applied or practice-oriented careers (i.e. jury consultant).practice-oriented careers (i.e. jury consultant).

Salary, job structureSalary, job structuree.g. Jury Consultant (Research analyst): compensation e.g. Jury Consultant (Research analyst): compensation package plus sales incentive, Medical/Dental benefits, package plus sales incentive, Medical/Dental benefits, matching 401k retirement plan, PTO, Referral programs and matching 401k retirement plan, PTO, Referral programs and more more http://psycweb.unl.edu/psylaw/prospective_program_descriptihttp://psycweb.unl.edu/psylaw/prospective_program_description.htmon.htm

Health SciencesHealth Sciences

E.g. Health AdministrationE.g. Health Administration ““A career that brings together health policy, A career that brings together health policy,

business and management in a comprehensive business and management in a comprehensive approach for today’s complex health care approach for today’s complex health care environment”environment”

Graduates work in fields such as hospital Graduates work in fields such as hospital administration, district health council positions, administration, district health council positions, health planning, health policy analysis, area co-health planning, health policy analysis, area co-ordinators for health organizations, and health ordinators for health organizations, and health care consultantscare consultants

Health Sciences Cont’dHealth Sciences Cont’d MHSc Health Administration required (UofT)MHSc Health Administration required (UofT) Undergraduate degree in science, honours degree Undergraduate degree in science, honours degree

is beneficial (BSc Nursing, psychology, health is beneficial (BSc Nursing, psychology, health sciences etc.)sciences etc.)

http://www.gradschool.utoronto.ca/programs/http://www.gradschool.utoronto.ca/programs/masters/Health_Administration_-_MHSc.htm masters/Health_Administration_-_MHSc.htm

Social Work- MSWSocial Work- MSW- providing resources, services and - providing resources, services and opportunities for the overall benefit of opportunities for the overall benefit of humanity. humanity. - 4 yr bachelor’s degree, or equivalent. BSW - 4 yr bachelor’s degree, or equivalent. BSW to be considered for advanced standing to be considered for advanced standing program    program    -4 full yr social science courses and ½ course 4 full yr social science courses and ½ course in research methods, ½ course in statsin research methods, ½ course in stats-B standing in final academic yrB standing in final academic yr-Paid and/or voluntary experience in human Paid and/or voluntary experience in human service organizations, awareness of service organizations, awareness of contemporary social issues/values, contemporary social issues/values, communication and motivationcommunication and motivation- http://www.wlu.ca/page.php?http://www.wlu.ca/page.php?grp_id=30&p=31grp_id=30&p=31- http://www.cassw-acess.ca/home/ewellcome.hthttp://www.cassw-acess.ca/home/ewellcome.htmm-

- emphasis on practical, hands on emphasis on practical, hands on experience. experience.

- average salary: $30,590  top 10%: $49,080 average salary: $30,590  top 10%: $49,080 U.S. U.S.

- Child, family and school social workers, Child, family and school social workers, mental health and substance abuse social mental health and substance abuse social workers, medical and public health social workers, medical and public health social workers, and othersworkers, and others

- Full-time social workers usually work a Full-time social workers usually work a standard 40-hour week; however, some standard 40-hour week; however, some occasionally work evenings and weekends occasionally work evenings and weekends to meet with clients, attend community to meet with clients, attend community meetings, and handle emergencies.meetings, and handle emergencies.

PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy is a client-focused profession dedicated Physiotherapy is a client-focused profession dedicated to:to:

Improving physical wellness, managing pain and Improving physical wellness, managing pain and disabilities and promoting wellness.disabilities and promoting wellness.

For this profession, currently all that is needed is a For this profession, currently all that is needed is a Bachelor’s Degree.Bachelor’s Degree.

By 2010, the national qualifications will require a By 2010, the national qualifications will require a Master’s Degree.Master’s Degree.

The required courses for your undergrad include The required courses for your undergrad include mostly physiology, physiotherapy and anatomy.mostly physiology, physiotherapy and anatomy.

http://physiotherapy.dal.ca/index.htmlhttp://physiotherapy.dal.ca/index.html

http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/programs/http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/programs/programs.htmlprograms.html

http://www.physiotherapy.ca/http://www.physiotherapy.ca/

http://www.accpap.ca/FAQs.pdf#search=%22nationalhttp://www.accpap.ca/FAQs.pdf#search=%22national%20physiotherapy%22%20physiotherapy%22

Someone may be interested in this line of work because you get to Someone may be interested in this line of work because you get to work with people.work with people.

Physiotherapist can work with people of all ages.Physiotherapist can work with people of all ages.

Most jobs seem to be working for rehab centres or physiotherapy Most jobs seem to be working for rehab centres or physiotherapy clinics.clinics.

Salaries range from around $20/hr to $40/hr, and even up to Salaries range from around $20/hr to $40/hr, and even up to $100000/yr. $100000/yr.

PsychiatryPsychiatry is a medical specialty dealing is a medical specialty dealing with the prevention, assessment, with the prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of mental illness.mental illness.People interested in this profession must People interested in this profession must attend a medical schoolattend a medical schoolThe medical program at Dalhousie The medical program at Dalhousie requires:requires:-GPA of 3.3 on a 4.3 scale-GPA of 3.3 on a 4.3 scale-a score of at least 24 on the MCATS (for -a score of at least 24 on the MCATS (for Maritime residents)Maritime residents)-applicants should have a four year -applicants should have a four year undergraduate degree with a broad undergraduate degree with a broad academic background and several levels of academic background and several levels of trainingtraining-the application process is competitive and -the application process is competitive and requires a personal essay as well as an in requires a personal essay as well as an in depth interview with the committeedepth interview with the committee

-Other Canadian Medical Schools: -Other Canadian Medical Schools: Laval University Faculty of Medicine, Laval University Faculty of Medicine, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, McGill University Faculty of Medicine, McMaster University School of McMaster University School of Medicine, Memorial University of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine, Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine, Queen's University Faculty of Health Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Calgary Faculty Sciences, University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine, University of British of Medicine, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine Columbia Faculty of Medicine

-in the US salries ranged from -in the US salries ranged from $121000 to $189499 with an average $121000 to $189499 with an average ammount of $142610 ammount of $142610

Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy Occupational therapyOccupational therapy (OT) is an applied (OT) is an applied

science and health profession that provides science and health profession that provides skilled treatment to help individuals develop, skilled treatment to help individuals develop, regain or maintain the skills necessary to regain or maintain the skills necessary to participate in all facets of their lives. OT gives participate in all facets of their lives. OT gives people the "skills for the job of living" people the "skills for the job of living" necessary for living meaningful and satisfying necessary for living meaningful and satisfying lives.lives.

Educational background includes training in Educational background includes training in biological, physical, medical, physical and biological, physical, medical, physical and behavioural sciences.behavioural sciences.

Suggested courses – biology, social sciences, Suggested courses – biology, social sciences, anatomy, physiology, psychology, etcanatomy, physiology, psychology, etc

Canadian Association of Occupational Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists http://www.caot.ca/Default.asp?Therapists http://www.caot.ca/Default.asp?

Studying OT at UWO Studying OT at UWO http://www.uwo.ca/grad/prospective_studentshttp://www.uwo.ca/grad/prospective_students/programs/occupational_therapy.htm/programs/occupational_therapy.htm

Help others live their lives to the fullestHelp others live their lives to the fullest    The median expected salary for a typical The median expected salary for a typical

Occupational Therapist in the United States Occupational Therapist in the United States is $60,614.is $60,614.

Salaries can also vary from one province to Salaries can also vary from one province to another but a new qualified occupational another but a new qualified occupational therapist can earn from $40,000 to $45,000. therapist can earn from $40,000 to $45,000.

OTs work in a hospital and various OTs work in a hospital and various community settings (prisons, mental health community settings (prisons, mental health services, pediatrics, primary care).services, pediatrics, primary care).

I/O PsychologyI/O PsychologyI/O Psychologists examine and understand the I/O Psychologists examine and understand the behaviour of individuals and groups in organized behaviour of individuals and groups in organized environments. They may perform a variety of jobs in environments. They may perform a variety of jobs in industry, business, and public service.industry, business, and public service.Job possibilities include work in Human Resources, Job possibilities include work in Human Resources, management, anywhere organizations are looking management, anywhere organizations are looking improve work settings and team aspects in the improve work settings and team aspects in the workplace. workplace. Master’s degree is the minimum education required Master’s degree is the minimum education required but a Ph.D. leads to a greater salary.but a Ph.D. leads to a greater salary.Useful Courses: Research Methods, I/O Psyc, Useful Courses: Research Methods, I/O Psyc, BusinessBusinessGovernment economists expect job growth for Government economists expect job growth for industrial psychologists to be faster than the average industrial psychologists to be faster than the average for all careers through 2014. for all careers through 2014.

I/O psychologists with only a MSc are generally dealing I/O psychologists with only a MSc are generally dealing with a salary starting as low as $30 – $40000 for with a salary starting as low as $30 – $40000 for research and teaching positions, although can raise up to research and teaching positions, although can raise up to about $80000 in management settings. about $80000 in management settings.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that industrial psychologists earned an average salary of industrial psychologists earned an average salary of $89,980 USD in 2005. $89,980 USD in 2005.

Job structure can be either independent and self directed Job structure can be either independent and self directed work or you can be hired within an organization work or you can be hired within an organization permanently. Flexible hours are often a benefit of being permanently. Flexible hours are often a benefit of being a consultant for companies. a consultant for companies.

http://http://www.smu.ca/academic/science/psych/grad.htmlwww.smu.ca/academic/science/psych/grad.html http://www.siop.org/siophoshin.aspxhttp://www.siop.org/siophoshin.aspx

Speech and LanguageSpeech and LanguageSpeech Language PathologySpeech Language Pathology

http://humancommunicationdisorders.healhttp://humancommunicationdisorders.healthprofessions.dal.ca/Human%20Communicthprofessions.dal.ca/Human%20Communication%20Disorders/About%20Speech-Langation%20Disorders/About%20Speech-Language%20Pathology/uage%20Pathology/

Master-level educated health care Master-level educated health care professionals who assess, diagnose and professionals who assess, diagnose and manage speech, language, voice, and manage speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders. swallowing disorders.

They may work in hospitals, community They may work in hospitals, community health centres, private clinics, schools, health centres, private clinics, schools, preschools, child development centres, preschools, child development centres, rehabilitation centres, government rehabilitation centres, government agencies and universities. agencies and universities.

Requires a undergraduate degree in areas Requires a undergraduate degree in areas such as of study as psychology, biology, such as of study as psychology, biology, health sciences, kinesiology, nursing, health sciences, kinesiology, nursing, linguistics, or education.  linguistics, or education. 

Useful courses include: human biology, Useful courses include: human biology, anatomy or physiology, acoustics, anatomy or physiology, acoustics, developmental psychology, gerontology, developmental psychology, gerontology, learning theory or abnormal psychology, learning theory or abnormal psychology, speech perception, psychoacoustics, or other speech perception, psychoacoustics, or other areas of language and linguistics.areas of language and linguistics.

http://http://www.caslpa.ca/english/index.aspwww.caslpa.ca/english/index.asp - - Canadian Association of Speech-Language Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Pathologists and Audiologists

Pay ranges from $28-$40 per hour for full Pay ranges from $28-$40 per hour for full time work.time work.

What would you advise a student What would you advise a student wanting to pursue a degree in wanting to pursue a degree in

psychology? What is the psychology? What is the important thing to know with important thing to know with

respect to careers.respect to careers.

What is a psychologist?What is a psychologist? Defined by statute, registrationDefined by statute, registration I have a magic wand, and tomorrow you will wake up I have a magic wand, and tomorrow you will wake up

as a psychologist. What kind would you want to be as a psychologist. What kind would you want to be and why?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 health psychologists work in hospitals, rehabilitation centres and

private practice;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, industrial/organizational psychologists work in business, industry,

privately;privately; forensic psychologists work in prisons and correctional settings forensic psychologists work in prisons and correctional settings experimental psychologists: universities, government and industry experimental psychologists: universities, government and industry

where they conduct researchwhere they conduct research Clinical psychologists in university settings: research and clinical Clinical psychologists in university settings: research and clinical

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