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Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) SPECIALISATION CANDIDATES MUST UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS. ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS MAY BE SELECTED FROM THE HEALTH AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES SCHEDULE OR THE SCIENCE SCHEDULE OR THE GENERAL SCHEDULE TO MAKE UP THE REQUIRED 144 CREDIT POINTS.

100-Level

PSYC121 Foundations of Psychology A
PSYC122 Foundations of Psychology B
PSYC123 Theory, Design and Statistics in Psychology


200-Level (Options are available. See following notes.)

PSYC216 Psychology of Physical Activity
PSYC231 Personality
PSYC232# Research Methods and Statistics
PSYC234 Biological Psychology and Learning
PSYC235 Introduction to Psychological Assessment
PSYC236 Cognition and Perception
PSYC241 Developmental and Social Psychology


# Completion of PSYC232 prior to enrolment in PSYC235 is strongly recommended.

1. Students intending to complete three years of Psychology only, must complete PSYC232, plus three Psychology elective subjects. An elective must be a 200 level subject, excluding PSYC216, and must include at least one from each of the following groups:
Group A - PSYC231, PSYC241
Group B - PSYC234, PSYC236

2. Students intending to proceed to an honours year in Psychology must complete PSYC232 and PSYC235, together with three electives from the following subjects: PSYC231, PSYC241, PSYC234, PSYC236.

300-Level

24 credit points of Psychology at 200-level (excluding PSYC216) should be completed as a general pre-requisite to 300 level subjects. Further specific pre-requisites are indicated in brackets

PSYC315 Psychology of Abnormality (PSYC231)
PSYC317 Advanced Learning (PSYC234)
PSYC318 Change Throughout the Life Span (PSYC231)
PSYC345 Advanced Cognition (PSYC236)
PSYC347 Assessment and Intervention (PSYC235)
PSYC348 History and Metatheory of Psychology
PSYC349 Visual Perception
PSYC350 Social Behaviour and Individual Differences (PSYC241)
PSYC352 Psychophysiology (PSYC234)
PSYC354 Design and Analysis (PSYC232)


Note: Subjects to the value of at least 90 credit points must be selected from the Science or Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedules.

1. Students intending to complete three years of Psychology only, must complete three Psychology electives, including at least one from each of the following groups:
Group A - PSYC317, PSYC345, PSYC349, PSYC352
Group B - PSYC315, PSYC318, PSYC347, PSYC348, PSYC350

2. Students intending to proceed to Honours in Psychology must complete PSYC348 and PSYC354 together with three electives which must include at least one from each of the following groups:
Group A - PSYC315, PSYC318, PSYC347, PSYC350
Group B - PSYC317, PSYC345, PSYC349, PSYC352

Additional subjects may be selected from the Health and Behavioural Sciences or Science Schedules or the General Schedule to make up the required 144 credit points.