undergraduate

Bachelor of
Psychological Science
K67 - JO
Bachelor of Science
(Psychology)
E37 - JO
Duration: 3 Years
Designed for students with a humanities background who are
interested in careers comprising Psychology and areas from
Arts and Humanities such as Children Studies, Youth Work,
Human Services, Disability and Justice.
Involves a greater concentration of Psychology units in the
third year of study, focusing particularly on issues of social
change, group processes, group management and cultural
psychology. The course is accredited by the Australian
Psychology Accreditation Council, and on completion of this
degree, students may apply for a fourth year of study from an
accredited program.
Course Structure
Requires the completion of 24 units / 360 credit points.
This course has two components:
• Core Units - 16 Units
• Major / Minor / Electives - 8 Units
Over the course of the degree, you may not undertake more
than 10 units / 150 credit points at the 1000 Level.
Year 1 - Semester 1
Credit Points
PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology 15
PSY1111 Psychology: History and Perspectives 15
Major / Minor / Elective Unit 1 15
Major / Minor / Elective Unit 2 15
Year 1 - Semester 2
PSY1102 Research Methods in Psychology 1 15
PSY1204 Social Determinants of Behaviour 15
Major / Minor / Elective Unit 3 15
Major / Minor / Elective Unit 4 15
Year 2 - Semester 1
PSY2202 Research Methods in Psychology 2 15
PSY2301 Learning and Motivation 15
Major / Minor / Elective Unit 5 15
Major / Minor / Elective Unit 6 15
Year 2 - Semester 2
PSY2305 Individual Differences 15
PSY2231 Developmental Psychology 15
Major / Minor / Elective Unit 7 15
Major / Minor / Elective Unit 8 15
Year 3 - Semester 1
PSY3303 Research Applications and Ethical Issues 15
PSY3343 Abnormal Psychology 15
PSY3216 Group Process and Group Management 15
PSY3217 Cultural Issues in Psychology 15
Year 3 - Semester 2
PSY3350 Biological Psychology, Sensation and
Perception 15
PSY3304 Cognition 15
PSY3246 Systems Consultation 15
PSY3306 Psychology, Community and Work 15
Careers
Counsellor, Human Resources Officer.
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Duration: 3 Years
Equips students with skills in analysing, researching and
explaining interactions between people and their environment.
For students with a science background who are interested
in careers combining psychology and areas from Science
and Technology such as Aviation Science, Environmental
Management, Human Biology, Sports Science and
Computer Science.
Admission requirements
Year 12 Science; or Year 12 Computer Science; or Year 12
Information Systems; or equivalent.
Course Structure
Requires the completion of 24 units / 360 credit points.
This course has two components:
• Core Units - 14 Units
• Minor / Electives - 10 Units
Over the course of the degree, you may not undertake more
than 10 units / 150 credit points at the 1000 Level.
Year 1 - Semester 1
Credit Points
PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology 15
PSY1111 Psychology: History and Perspectives 15
Minor / Elective 1 15
Minor / Elective 2 15
Year 1 - Semester 2
PSY1102 Research Methods in Psychology 1 15
PSY1204 Social Determinants of Behaviour 15
Minor / Elective 1 15
Minor / Elective 2 15
Year 2 - Semester 1
PSY2202 Research Methods in Psychology 2 15
PSY2301 Learning and Motivation 15
Minor / Elective 3 15
Minor / Elective 4 15
Year 2 - Semester 2
PSY2305 Individual Differences 15
PSY2231 Developmental Psychology 15
Minor / Elective 5 15
Minor / Elective 6 15
Year 3 - Semester 1
PSY3303 Research Applications and Ethical Issues 15
PSY3343 Abnormal Psychology 15
Minor / Elective 7 15
Minor / Elective 8 15
Year 3 - Semester 2
PSY3350 Biological Psychology, Sensation and
Perception 15
PSY3304 Cognition 15
Minor / Elective 9 15
Minor / Elective 10 15
MINOR
Students are required to choose a Minor from a science
field, for example, in Human Biology, Human Movement,
Environmental Management, or Computer Science.
Careers
Psychologist, Counsellor, Human Resources Officer.
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