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Awards

The School of Psychology would like to congratulate the prize winners for 2015.

For further details regarding each prize, click the appropriate tabs.

 

Name of Winner Year Level Name of Prize Description of Prize
Elise Devlin Tutor School of Psychology Excellence in Tutoring Award Outstanding commitment to teaching
Teresa Puvimanasinghe
/ Danica Liu
PhD Frank Dalziel Prize Best thesis submitted in 2015
Rebecca Mak Master of Psychology (Clinical) The Anna Florence Booth Prize Best thesis which addresses a social problem
Merrill Kent Master of Psychology (Health) Master of Psychology Health Prize First in the combined Year 1 and 2 summative tasks
Charlotte Brunner Master of Psychology (OHF) APS College of Organisational Psychologists, Master of OHF Prize Highest overall academic performance
Karina Burns Honours APS Prize in Psychology Highest merit in Honours
Joseph Calleja Level III The Roby Fletcher Munn Prize for Psychology 3 Most successful completion of level 3 pre‐requisites for entry into Honours psychology
Brittany Child Level II The Norman Munn Prize for Psychology 2 First overall in level 2 psychology
Melpomene Tantalos Level I The Norman Munn Prize for Psychology 1 First overall in level 1 psychology
Daniel Ellway UG Dean’s Certificate - Introduction to Law Outstanding academic achievement
  • The Norman Munn Prize for Psychology I and II

    Whereas the sum of $20,000 was donated by Professor Norman Munn, distinguished psychologist, author and Honorary Professor of Psychology at The University of Adelaide, and the School of Psychology has determined that a portion of the income from the investment be used for the reinforcement of the study of Psychology, the following rules are hereby made::

    • The prize shall be called The Norman Munn Prize for Psychology I and Psychology II
    • The prize shall be $200.00
    • The prize shall be awarded annually by the Department of Psychology to the candidate placed first in Psychology I and in Psychology II, providing that the candidate is of sufficient merit
    • If the examiners deem that two or more candidates are of equal merit, the prize shall be divided equally among the candidates
    • These rules may change from time to time but the title of the prize shall not be changed
  • The Roby Fletcher Munn Prize

    Whereas a sum of $160 has been paid to the University by various subscribers for the purpose of founding a prize in memory of the late Reverend William Roby Fletcher, MA, formerly Vice Chancellor of the University and subsequently a sum of $20,000 has been donated to the University by Dr Norman Munn, a distinguished teacher and author in the field of Psychology, who became Honorary Professor in Psychology at The University of Adelaide, and the School of Psychology has determined that a portion of the income from the investment be used for the encouragement of the study of Psychology, the following rules are hereby made:

    • The prize shall be called The Roby Fletcher Munn Prize
    • The prize shall be $200.00
    • Provided that in the opinion of the examiners that candidate is of sufficient merit, the prize should be awarded to the candidate who is deemed to have completed most successfully the Level III pre-requisites for entry into the Honours Psychology course
    • If the examiners deem that two or more candidates are of equal merit, the prize shall be divided equally among the candidates
  • The Australian Psychological Society Prize in Psychology

    The Australian Psychological Society having agreed to provide an annual prize, the purpose of which shall be encouragement of the study of psychology by fourth year students, the following rules are hereby made:

    • The prize shall be called “The Australian Psychological Society Prize in Psychology"
    • The value of the prize shall be one year's Associate Membership of the Australian Psychological Society
    • The prize shall be awarded each year to the candidate who has, in that year, obtained the highest merit in Honours, School of Psychology, provided that no award shall be made if no candidate is deemed of sufficient merit
    • The recommendation for the award of the prize shall be made by the Head of School of Psychology on receipt of advice from the School Examiners meeting
    • These rules may be varied from time to time by the Council
  • The Graduate Diploma in Psychological Sciences

    This Prize has been established by the School of Psychology, to recognise the achievement of the best student in the Graduate Diploma of Psychological Sciences

    • The value of the Prize will be $200 until otherwise determined
    • The prize will be awarded annually to the candidate enrolled in The Graduate Diploma in Psychological Sciences who is placed first overall in Level II and III psychology courses
    • The successful candidate will be identified by the program coordinator who will make a recommendation to the Head of School for the prize to be awarded
    • If there is no candidate of sufficient merit, then the prize will not be awarded
    • If there is more than one candidate of equal merit, then the prize shall be shared
    • The University may vary the rules from time to time in a manner consistent with the original objectives of the prize
  • The Anna Florence Booth Prize

    Whereas Sydney Russell Booth has paid to the University the sum of £500* for the purpose of founding, with the income thereof, a prize in memory of this wife, to be called The Anna Florence Booth Prize, the following rules are hereby made:

    • A prize to be called The Anna Florence Booth Prize shall be available for award annually
    • Until the Faculty decides otherwise, the value of the prize shall be $800
    • Provided that in the opinion of the examiners the thesis is of sufficient merit, the prize shall be awarded on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Psychology for the best thesis in psychology which addresses a social problem in the wider community, and which has been submitted during the year by a candidate for the degree of Master of Applied Psychology or Master of Psychology (Clinical)
    • The prize shall not be awarded twice to the same candidate
    • These rules may be changed from time to time but the title and general purpose of the prize shall not be changed
  • Master of Health Psychology Prize

    This Prize has been established by the School of Psychology and the School of Medicine, Discipline of Psychiatry, which offers the conjoint programme, Master of Psychology (Health). As of 2014, this Prize has been offered by the School of Psychology, for the Master of Psychology (Health).

    • The value of the Prize will be $200 until otherwise determined
    • The prize will be awarded annually to the candidate placed first in the combined Year 1 and 2 summative tasks of the Master of Psychology (Health)
    • The successful candidate will be identified by the Board of Examiners. If the Board of Examiners deem that two or more candidates are of equal merit, the prize shall be divided equally among the candidates. If there is no candidate of sufficient merit then the prize will not be awarded
    • The University may vary the rules from time to time in a manner consistent with the original objectives of the prize but the title of the prize shall not be changed
  • The Frank Dalziel Prize

    Dr Frank Dalziel was a member of the Department of Psychology at The University of Adelaide for 36 years until his death in 1999. He maintained a strong interest throughout his life in the scientific study of animal and human behaviour. He was an extremely popular and successful PhD supervisor who encouraged a high level of intellectual enthusiasm and achievement in his students. The Frank Dalziel prize is made possible by a request from his estate

    • The prize will be awarded to the best thesis approved in the 12 months prior to 30 June for the awarding of the PhD degree to a student from the Department of Psychology at The University of Adelaide
    • The decision as to which thesis is the best will be determined by the duly appointed Trustees for this prize
    • The Trustees will take into account both the examiners’ reports on eligible theses and the extent to which the research presented is in accordance with the approach to Psychology pursued by Dr Dalziel
    • The Trustees reserve the right to award the prize to more than one recipient or not to award the prize at all in a given year
    • The value of the prize shall be determined by the Trustees on the basis of financial advice from the University. – currently $1000
    • The decision of the Trustees will be final
    • The Trustees are: Paul Delfabbro, Neil Kirby, John Brebner, Tony Winefield and Vanessa Mills (all need to be consulted
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