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Bachelor of Science (Population Health and Psychology)
Population Health and Psychology (UAC Code 757648 or 757651)
The double major in Population Health and Psychology enables students to pursue two options for their career or further study. Students may progress to advanced level study such as honours or postgraduate courses in either field. In addition, the combination of majors will enable graduates to apply for jobs in specialist areas of population health, such as lifestyle counselling or conduction lifestyle management programs.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least 2 units of English at HSC level. International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Alternative pathways exist for mature age domestic students.
Professional Recognition
To apply for registration as a professional psychologist with the Psychologists Registration Board of NSW, it is necessary to complete an accredited 4-year course of study plus 2 years’ supervised practice. Accreditation with the Australian Psychological Society, the national professional association, requires 6 years of approved academic study.
Double Major
The double major in Population Health and Psychology consists of a minimum of 144 credit points, which comprises all of the subjects in each of the individual majors. If students wish to undertake honours in Psychology at the end of the double major degree, additional subjects are required. Students should consult the information on Honours in the entry for the Psychology major.
Course Program
| 100 Level |
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Session |
Credit Points |
| ABST150 |
Introduction to Aboriginal Australia |
Autumn |
6 |
| BMS103 |
Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise |
Autumn |
6 |
| PSYC121 |
Foundations of Psychology A |
Autumn |
6 |
| POP101 |
Population Health - Current Issues and Their
Determinants |
Autumn |
6 |
| POP103 |
Introduction to Health Behaviour Change |
Spring |
6 |
| PSYC122 |
Foundations of Psychology B |
Spring |
6 |
| PSYC123 |
Theory, Design and Statistics in
Psychology |
Spring |
6 |
| and one elective. |
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| 200-Level |
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| POP201 |
Contemporary Population Health
Problems |
Autumn |
6 |
| PSYC231 |
Personality |
Autumn |
6 |
| PSYC234 |
Biological Psychology and Learning |
Spring |
6 |
| PSYC247 |
Statistics and Measurement 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
| POP203 |
Health Policy |
Spring |
6 |
| POP204 |
Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
| PSYC236 |
Cognition and Perception |
Autumn |
6 |
| PSYC241 |
Developmental and Social Psychology |
Spring |
6 |
| Note: Psychology Honours also requires
that PSYC248 Statistics
and Measurement 2 be taken. |
| 300-Level |
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| POP301 |
Project and Program Design, Management
and Evaluation |
Autumn |
8 |
| POP302 |
Analysis and Interpretation of
Evidence |
Autumn |
8 |
| POP332 |
Population Health Project B |
Spring |
8 |
| PSYC315 |
Psychology of Abnormality |
Spring |
8 |
| And two electives, of which there
must be at least one of the following; |
| PSYC317 |
Advanced Learning |
Spring |
8 |
| PSYC345 |
Advanced Cognition |
Autumn |
8 |
| PSYC349 |
Visual Perception |
Spring |
8 |
| PSYC352 |
Psychophysiology |
Spring |
8 |
| And may include |
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| PSYC347 |
Assessment and Intervention |
Autumn |
8 |
| PSYC350 |
Social Behaviour and Individual Differences |
Autumn |
8 |
| PSYC318 |
Change Throughout the Life Span |
Spring |
8 |
| PSYC348 |
History and Metatheory of Psychology |
Autumn |
8 |
| PSYC354 |
Design and Analysis |
Spring |
8 |
| Note: Students wishing to take Psychology Honours should consult the information on Honours listed under the single Major, Psychology, to ensure they complete the required subjects.
Other Information
Subjects to the value of at least 90 credit points must be selected from the Health and Behavioural Sciences or Science Schedules. Subjects to the value of 144 credit points are required for the degree. |
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