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Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Nutrition)

The Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Nutrition) degree requires a minimum of 3 years of full time study and the completion of at least 144 credit points. The degree is designed to meet the requirements for entry into the Honours program within both the Department of Psychology* and Biomedical Science. The program also meets entry requirements for the Masters program in Nutrition and Dietetics.


FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY AND NUTRITION) THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS MUST BE UNDERTAKEN:

Year 1
BMS101 Systemic Anatomy
6
BMS103 Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise
6
PSYC121 Foundations of Psychology A
6
CHEM101 Chemistry 1A: Physical and General Chemistry (or CHEM104)
6
BMS112 Human Physiology I: Principles and Systems
6
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms
6
PSYC122 Foundations of Psychology B
6
PSYC123 Theory, Design and Statistics in Psychology
6


Year 2
BMS202 Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms
6
BIOL213 Principles of Biochemistry
6
CHEM215 Food Chemistry
6
PSYC232 Research Methods and Statistics
6
BIOL214 Metabolic Biochemistry
6

Plus three 6 credit point electives which must include at least one subject from each of the following groups:

Group A:
PSYC231 Personality
6
PSYC241 Developmental and Social Psychology
6

Group B:
PSYC234 Biological Psychology and Learning
6
PSYC236 Cognition and Perception
6


Further elective:
PSYC235 Introduction to Psychological Assessment
6

NB: Students intending to proceed to 4th year in Psychology must complete PSYC232 and PSYC235, together with three electives from PSYC231, PSYC241, PSYC234, PSYC236

Year 3

BMS311 Nutrients and Metabolism
8
BMS310 Community and Public Health Nutrition
8
BMS312 Research in Human Nutrition
8

Plus three 8 credit point electives which must include at least one subject from each of the following groups:

Group A:

PSYC315 Psychology of Abnormality
8
PSYC318 Individual Differences Throughout Lifespan
8
PSYC347 Assessment and Intervention
8
PSYC348 History and Metatheory of Psychology
8
PSYC350 Advanced Social Psychology
8

Group B:

PSYC317 Advanced Learning
8
PSYC345 Advanced Cognition
8
PSYC349 Visual Perception
8
PSYC352 Psychophysiology
8
   
8
Further elective:
PSYC354 Design and Analysis
8
Total   144

* NB: Students intending to qualify for an honours year in Psychology should complete the extra subejcts required. Refer to the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) entry for details.