Bachelor of Psychology

Testamur Title of Degree:	Bachelor of Psychology
Abbreviation:	BPsyc
Home Faculty:	Health and Behavioural Sciences
Duration:	4 years
Total Credit Points:	192
Delivery Mode:	Face-to-face
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	866
UAC Code:	757652
CRICOS Code:	026184F

Overview

Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and experience, the physiological, sensory and cognitive processes that underlie it, and the profession that applies this knowledge to practical problems. Psychologists help us to understand who we are and how we think, feel, act and change. They aim to help people function better, and to prevent ill-health and other problems developing. Psychologists' clients include children, adults, couples, families and organisations.

The Bachelor of Psychology offered by the University of Wollongong is a four year undergraduate Honours degree accredited by the Australian Psychological Society (APS). The Bachelor of Psychology is a route to Postgraduate coursework or research degrees in Psychology. It is also a partial qualification for registration as a Psychologist with the Psychologists' Registration Board of New South Wales, a post degree supervision period also being required.

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, speaking and listening.

Course Requirements

For students entering at 100-level, continuation in the course requires (in the psychology subjects approved for the degree), an average result of at least 70% at the end of 100-level, a cumulative average of 70% for 100 & 200-level subjects at the end of 200-level, and a cumulative average of 70% for 200 & 300-level subjects at the end of 300-level.

Course Program

Subjects (by year)		Session	Credit Points
PSYC121	Foundations in Psychology A	Autumn	6
PSYC122	Foundations in Psychology B	Spring	6
PSYC123	Theory, Design and Statistics in Psychology	Spring	6
PSYC231	Personality	Autumn	6
PSYC236	Cognition and Perception	Autumn	6
PSYC250	Quantitative Methods	Autumn	6
PSYC234	Biological Psychology and Learning	Spring	6
PSYC241	Developmental and Social Psychology	Spring	6
PSYC249	Applied Psychology	Spring	6
PSYC347	Assessment and Intervention	Autumn	8
PSYC348	History and Metatheory of Psychology	Autumn	8
PSYC354	Design and Analysis	Spring	8
Plus 24 credit points of elective subjects at 300-level, including at least one of the following:
PSYC345	Memory and Language	Autumn	8
PSYC352	Psychophysiology	Autumn	8
PSYC349	Visual Perception	Spring	8
And may include:
PSYC350	Social Behaviour and Individual Differences	Autumn	8
PSYC315	Psychology of Abnormality	Spring	8
PSYC318	Change Throughout the Lifespan	Spring	8
In addition, a further 42 credit points from 100-, 200- or 300- levels must be taken from the Health and Behavioural Sciences, Science or General Schedules. Students may include PSYC101 Introduction to Behavioural Science as an elective, but no more that 60 credit points in total are to be taken at 100-level.

400-Level

Students will study in either the Honours or Non-Honours stream. Places within the Honours stream are limited, therefore entry will be on a competitive basis. All students who do not successfully gain entry into Honours will be enrolled in the Non-Honours stream provided they have satisfied the credit level performance to remain in the program.

Honours

The Honours program is made up of:

1.	PSYC410	Honours Empirical Thesis
2.	PSYC412	Honours Data Analysis
3.	PSYC485	Principles and Practices of Psychological Assessment
	Plus Either:
4.	PSYC413	Honours Theory
	And one of the optional subjects:
5.	PSYC484	Social Psychology and Health
6.	PSYC489	Advanced Abnormal Psychology
7.	PSYC478	Child and Adolescent Psychology
	Or
8.	PSYC414	Honours Theoretical Thesis

Candidates intending to complete Honours as part-time students will generally do PSYC412, PSYC485 plus PSYC414 or PSYC413 and one of the optional subjects in the first year, and PSYC410 in the second year.

Non-Honours

This program is made up of:

1.	PSYC478	Child and Adolescent Psychology
2.	PSYC479	Major Research Project
3.	PSYC484	Social Psychology and Health
4.	PSYC485	Principles and Practices of Psychological Assessment
5.	PSYC488	Contemporary Issues for Professional and Research Psychologists
6.	PSYC489	Advanced Abnormal Psychology

Professional Recognition

Our degrees are set up to meet the requirements of external bodies such as the APS and the NSW Registration Board, but for information about these professional bodies, their regulations, and about post university practice as a psychologist, please contact these bodies directly.

Further Information

Ms Nicola Ronan
Undergraduate Psychology Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3716
nicola@uow.edu.au

A/Prof Nigel Mackay (4th Year enquiries only)
4th Year Psychology Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3740
nigel_mackay@uow.edu.au