Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Arts

BPsychSc/BA

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Melbourne
• Strathfield

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.

Admission requirements

Definition

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.

Completion requirements

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

a. 160 cp from Bachelor of Psychological Science Units:

1. 140 cp from Specified Psychology Units (Part A);
2. 10 cp from Psychology Elective Units (Part B);
3. 10 cp from Psychology Community Engagement Unit (Part C).

AND

b. 160 cp from Bachelor of Arts Units:

1. 80 cp from Arts Major Units (Part D);
2. 40 cp from Arts Minor Units (Part E);
3. 20cp from Arts Elective Units (Part F);
4. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part G).

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.

Part A : Specified Psychology Units

Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PSYC100	Foundations of Psychology	10
PSYC101	Applications of Psychology	10
PSYC104	Research Design and Statistics I	10
PSYC108	Psychological Practice: Theory and Techniques	10
PSYC200	Life Span Development	10
PSYC206	Research Design and Statistics II	10
PSYC212	Abnormal Psychology	10
PSYC213	Individual Differences	10
PSYC214	Learning and Behaviour	10
PSYC307	Cognitive Psychology	10
PSYC311	Research Design and Statistics III	10
PSYC313	Social Psychology	10
PSYC314	Psychological Assessment	10
PSYC315	Brain and Behaviour	10

Part B : Psychology Elective Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PSYC109	Applied Positive Psychology	10
PSYC207	Culture and Psychology	10
PSYC208	Organisational Psychology	10
PSYC211	Small Group Processes	10
PSYC215	Evolutionary Psychology	10
PSYC216	Forensic Psychology	10
PSYC219	Psychology of Religion	10
PSYC316	Health Psychology	10
PSYC317	Introduction to Neuropsychology	10
PSYC318	Psychology of Alcohol and Drugs	10
PSYC319	Psychology of Sexuality and Gender	10
PSYC320	Emotion and Social Cognition	10
PSYC321	Psychology of Eating Behaviour	10
PSYC322	Critical Thinking and Research Skills for Psychology	10

Part C : Psychology Community Engagement Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PSYC310	Psychological Services Experience	10

Part D : Arts Major Units

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	80
DRAM	Drama	80
ECON	Economics	80
HIST	History	80
MATH	Mathematics	80
MEDI	Media	80
MUSC	Music	80
PHIL	Philosophy	80
PINR	Politics and International Relations	80
PSYC	Psychology	80
SOCI	Sociology	80
SRLG	Study of Religions	80
THSD	Theological Studies	80
VISU	Visual Arts	80
CRIM	Criminology	80
ENGL	English	80

Part E : Arts Minor Units

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BUSD	Business Studies	40
COMM	Communication	40
COMS	Community Services	40
COMP	Computing	40
CRWR	Creative Writing	40
DRAM	Drama	40
ECON	Economics	40
ENGL	English	40
GEOG	Geography	40
GRDE	Graphic Design	40
HLDV	Healthy Development	40
INDV	International Development Studies	40
MATH	Mathematics	40
MEDI	Media	40
MUSC	Music	40
PHIL	Philosophy	40
PINR	Politics and International Relations	40
PSYC	Psychology	40
SOCI	Sociology	40
THSD	Theological Studies	40
VISU	Visual Arts	40
YWRK	Youth Work	40

Part F : Arts Elective Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

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

Part G : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10