240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
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 Requirements
Prior to 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
From 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
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)
New South Wales
Prerequisites: English
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) 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. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PSYC100 | 10 | Foundations of Psychology |
PSYC101 | 10 | Applications of Psychology |
PSYC104 | 10 | Research Design and Statistics 1 |
PSYC105 | 10 | Critical Thinking in Psychology |
PSYC200 | 10 | Lifespan Development (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC206 | 10 | Research Design and Statistics 2 (Pre: PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1) |
PSYC212 | 10 | Abnormal Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC213 | 10 | Individual Differences (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC214 | 10 | Learning and Behaviour (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC307 | 10 | Cognitive Psychology (Pre: PSYC214 Learning and Behaviour and PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2) |
PSYC311 | 10 | Research Design and Statistics 3 (Pre: PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 3) |
PSYC313 | 10 | Social Psychology (Pre: PSYC2 00 Lifespan Development) |
PSYC314 | 10 | Psychological Assessment (Pre: PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1, and PSYC213 Individual Differences) |
PSYC315 | 10 | Brain and Behaviour (Pre: PSYC200 Lifespan Development) |
Psychology Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PSYC207 | 10 | Culture and Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC208 | 10 | Organisational Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC211 | 10 | Small Group Processes (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC215 | 10 | Evolutionary Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC216 | 10 | Forensic Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC217 | 10 | Moral Psychology and Justice (Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101 Applications of Psychology) |
PSYC310 | 10 | Psychological Services Experience |
PSYC316 | 10 | Health Psychology (Pre: PSYC214 Learning and Behaviour) |
PSYC317 | 10 | Introduction to Neuropsychology (Pre: PSYC315 Brain and Behaviour) |
Counselling
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
COUN106 | 10 | Introduction to Counselling |
COUN110 | 10 | Counselling Theories and Interventions (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling) |
COUN222 | 10 | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling, COUN110 Counselling Theories and Interventions) |
COUN226 | 10 | Ethical and Professional Issues in Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling) |
General Electives
A 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.
University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Our World, Community and Vulnerability |
UNCC300 | 10 | Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives (Pre: UNCC100 Our World, Community and Vulnerability) |
Community Engagement Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HUMA247 | 10 | Community Engagement and the Civic Professional |
Program Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
COUN226 | 10 | Ethical and Professional Issues in Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling) |
PSYC313 | 10 | Social Psychology (Pre: PSYC200 Lifespan Development) |
1As accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748678
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748678