Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Arts

BPsychSc/BA

320 cp

Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at:

  • 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

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:

New South Wales

  • Assumed Knowledge: For study in Mathematics: Mathematics (Band 3) (other than Mathematics General 2)
  • Prerequisites: English (Standard) (Band 2) or English (Advanced) (Band 2) or EAL (Band 3)

Victoria

  • Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
  • Assumed Knowledge: For study in Mathematics: Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

2. Definitions

Bachelor of Arts Major: 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level, at least 40 cp at 200 level and at least 20 cp from 300 level.

Bachelor of Arts Minor: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.

3. Requirements for Completion of the Degree

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 160 cp from Bachelor of Psychological Science Units:
    1. 140 cp from Specified Psychology Units;
    2. 10 cp from Psychology Elective Units;
    3. 10 cp from Psychology Community Engagement Unit.

    2. AND
  2. 160 cp from Bachelor of Arts Units:
    1. 80 cp from Arts Major Units;
    2. 40 cp from Arts Minor Units;
    3. 20cp from Arts Elective Units;
    4. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units.

4. Progression Requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Students normally complete 100 level units before undertaking related 200 level units, and 200 level units before undertaking related 300 level units.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Specified Psychology Units

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I)
PSYC100 10 Foundations of Psychology Nil
PSYC101 10 Applications of Psychology Nil
PSYC104 10 Research Design and Statistics 1 Nil
PSYC108 10 Psychological Practice: Theory & Techniques Nil
PSYC200 10 Lifespan Development PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC206 10 Research Design and Statistics 2 PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1 (P)
PSYC212 10 Abnormal Psychology PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC213 10 Individual Differences PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology, PSYC104 Research Design & Statistics 1 (P)
PSYC214 10 Learning and Behaviour PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology, PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1 (P)
PSYC307 10 Cognitive Psychology PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2 and either PSYC213 Individual Differences or PSYC214 Learning and Behaviour (P)
PSYC311 10 Research Design and Statistics 3 PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2 (P)
PSYC313 10 Social Psychology PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1, PSYC200 Lifespan Development (P)
PSYC314 10 Psychological Assessment PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1, PSYC213 Individual Differences (P)
PSYC315 10 Brain and Behaviour PSYC200 Lifespan Development (P)

Psychology Elective Units

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I)
PSYC109 10 Applied Positive Psychology Nil
PSYC207 10 Culture and Psychology PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC208 10 Organisational Psychology PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC211 10 Small Group Processes PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC215 10 Evolutionary Psychology PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC216 10 Forensic Psychology PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC219 10 Psychology of Religion PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC316 10 Health Psychology PSYC214 Learning and Behaviour (P)
PSYC317 10 Introduction to Neuropsychology PSYC315 Brain and Behaviour (P)
PSYC318 10 Psychology of Alcohol and Drugs PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC319 10 Psychology of Sexuality and Gender PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC320 10 Emotion and Social Cognition PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC321 10 Psychology of Eating Behaviour PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology, PSYC101 Applications of Psychology (P)
PSYC322 10 Critical Thinking and Research Skills for Psychology PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2, and either PSYC213 Individual Differences or PSYC214 Learning and Behaviour (P)

Psychology Community Engagement Units

Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I)
PSYC310 10 Psychological Services Experience PSYC212 Abnormal Psychology (P)

Bachelor of Arts Units

To be chosen from the Schedule of Unit Offerings in the Bachelor of Arts.

Core Curriculum Units

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Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I)
One unit from:
UNCC100 10 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society Nil
PHIL102 10 Theories of Human Nature Nil
PHIL104 10 Introduction to Ethics Nil
And one unit from:
UNCC300 10 Justice and Change in a Global World UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P);
UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context (I)
PHIL320 10 Ethics, Justice and the Good Society Nil


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