BPsychSc
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane Queensland
Melbourne Victoria
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA)
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Definitions
“Minor”: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
3. Requirements for Completion of the Pass Degree
To qualify for the pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 120 cp from Psychology Core Units;
- 20 cp from Psychology Electives;
- 40 cp from a Minor in Counselling or Family Studies2;
- 20 cp from Program Core Units;
- 40 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Psychology Core Units3
Psychology Electives
Counselling
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
COUN106 |
10 |
Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills |
COUN108 |
10 |
Ethical and Professional Issues in Counselling |
COUN213 |
10 |
Mediation and Dispute Resolution (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-skills) |
COUN221 |
10 |
Humanistic Theories and Interventions (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills) |
Family Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
SOCG102 |
10 |
Introduction to Family Studies |
SOCG103 |
10 |
Historical Perspectives on the Family |
SOCG200 |
10 |
Families in Crisis (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
SOCG201 |
10 |
Families and Major Institutions (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
SOCG202 |
10 |
Family Support Programs (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
SOCG203 |
10 |
Family and Work (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
SOCG204 |
10 |
Marriage and Relationship Education (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
SOCG205 |
10 |
Special Topics in Family Studies (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
SOCG235 |
10 |
Family and the Law (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
Program Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
COUN108 |
10 |
Ethical and Professional Issues in Counselling |
COUN216 |
10 |
Religious and Spiritual Issues in Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills and COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
PHIL100 |
10 |
Introduction to Philosophical Enquiry |
PHIL102 |
10 |
Theories of Human Nature |
PHIL104 |
10 |
Introduction to Ethics |
PHIL105 |
10 |
Values and Beliefs |
PSYC209 |
10 |
Psychology of Religion (Pre: PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B) |
THCT100 |
10 |
What Christians Believe |
THCT101 |
10 |
The Church in History |
Electives4
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2Family Studies sequence available only in Melbourne.
3As accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
4A student may undertake electives from other disciplines within the University (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).
Page last updated:
2017-06-28
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