{"id":6944,"date":"2011-07-21T15:37:40","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T19:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/?page_id=6944"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:07:33","slug":"skills-you-will-gain-from-this-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/skills-you-will-gain-from-this-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills You Will Gain from this Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-7xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 60%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Skills You Will Gain from this Degree\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>A bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology builds practical, transferable skills for any people-focused career. Students learn to understand human behavior, think critically about evidence, communicate clearly, and make ethical decisions in complex situations. Graduates are prepared for diverse paths in health, social services, education, business, policy, and further study.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/01\/Students-library-768x504.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"general-transferable-skills\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">General\/Transferable Skills:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academic writing and presentation skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical thinking and analytical skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abstract reasoning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communication and interpersonal skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership and teamwork skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organization\/time management skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goal setting and prioritizing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of and experience with basic techniques of statistical analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General research skills, including database searching, conducting literature reviews, synthesizing and interpreting vast amounts of information, designing and conducting new research, data analysis, and interpreting and understanding both your own and other\u2019s research results<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"psychology-related-skills\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Psychology Related Skills:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An understanding of physiological, emotional, cognitive, and social determinants of behaviour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic understanding of the various <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/concentrations\/\">disciplines in psychology<\/a> as well as major theories and history of psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Familiarity and experience with psychological <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/research\/\">research methods<\/a>, including data collection and analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/ethics\/\">research ethics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/undergraduate-2\/current-students\/sona\/\">research participation<\/a> marks towards your final grades with the opportunity to have an &#8220;up close&#8221; look at psychology research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific knowledge and abilities related to your specialization (ie: Cognition, Neuroscience, Developmental, Social, HCI, Forensic, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"experiential-learning\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiential Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Psychology offers <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/experience\/\">numerous options<\/a> for students hoping to combine in-class learning with experience in applied environments. All provide an opportunity to make valuable contacts, cultivate the professional skills associated with success, engage with Psychology outside the classroom, and become more involved with <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/psychology\/careers\/\">career planning<\/a>. They also provide opportunities for employers to work with highly-motivated students possessing a variety of skills that are valued in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"earn-practical-skills-and-experience-on-the-job\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Earn Practical Skills and Experience on the Job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Co-operative Education team at 杏吧原创 University provides ongoing assistance to our students and employers in order to ensure that recruitment needs are met with some of the brightest and most talented candidates available. Our students are eager to learn and are ready to make meaningful contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 杏吧原创 University <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/co-op\/\/\" id=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/co-op\/\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Co-op Program <\/a>office will assist you with job searches. You will have access to a database that includes employers indicating a willingness to take on 杏吧原创 Co-op students. A sampling of participating employers includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aspire Academy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bruy\u00e8re Research Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canada Border Services Agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>杏吧原创\u2019s Career Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children\u2019s Hospital of Eastern Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment and Social Development Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global Affairs Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indigenous Services Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Research Council Canada (NRC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RCMP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General\/Transferable Skills: Psychology Related Skills: Experiential Learning The Department of Psychology offers numerous options for students hoping to combine in-class learning with experience in applied environments. All provide an opportunity to make valuable contacts, cultivate the professional skills associated with success, engage with Psychology outside the classroom, and become more involved with career planning. 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