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Psychology and Nutrition

Psychology and Nutrition
This degree is designed to meet the requirements for entry into Year 4 of the Psychology or the Honours program within the Department of Biomedical Science.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least 2 units of English at HSC level and 4 units of Science and/or Maths. International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.0 with at least 6.0 in reading and writing, and at least 5.0 in listening and speaking. Alternative pathways exist for mature age domestic students.

Honours
Students intending to undertake Honours in Psychology should complete the extra subjects required and should consult the information on Honours listed under the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) major.
Course Program

Year 1   Credit Points
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
BIOL214 Metabolic Biochemistry 6
PSYC231 Personality 6
PSYC234 Biological Psychology and Learning 6
PSYC247 Statistics and Measurement 1 6
PSYC241 Developmental and Social Psychology 6
PSYC236 Cognition and Perception 6
Further elective:
PSYC235 Introduction to Psychological Assessment 6
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:
PSYC315 Psychology of Abnormality (PSYC231) 8
at least one of the following:  
PSYC318 Individual Differences Throughout Lifespan (PSYC231) 8
PSYC347 Assessment and Intervention 8
PSYC348 History and Metatheory of Psychology 8
PSYC350 Social Behaviour and Individual Differences (PSYC241) 8
and at least one of the following:  
PSYC317 Current issues in learning and management 8
PSYC345 Advanced Cognition (PSYC236) 8
PSYC349 Visual Perception 8
PSYC352 Advanced Psychophysiology (PSYC234) 8
and may include:
PSYC354 Design and Analysis 8

Note: Students intending to qualify for an honours year in Psychology should complete the extra subejcts required.

Other Information
Students should consult an academic adviser in each program about appropriate sequencing of subjects.
Students intending to qualify for an Honours year in Psychology should complete the extra subjects required. Consult the information on Honours under Bachelor of Science (Psychology).

 

 
 
 

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