Psychology and Nutrition

2009 Course Handbook

2009 Undergraduate Courses

2009 Postgraduate Courses

This degree is designed to meet the requirements for entry into Year 4 of the Psychology or the Honours program within the School of Health Sciences. The double major has a minimum requirement of 150 credit points of subjects as outlined in the Schedule below.

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 6.5 with at least 6.0 in reading, writing, 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


Subjects		Session	Credit Points
Year 1
BMS 101	Systemic Anatomy	Autumn	6
BMS 103	Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise	Autumn	6
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A	Autumn	6
PSYC121	Foundations of Psychology A	Autumn	6
BMS 112	Human Physiology: Principles and Systems	Spring	6
BIOL103	Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
PSYC122	Foundations of Psychology B	Spring	6
PSYC123	Theory, Design and Statistics in Psychology	Spring	6
Year 2
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry	Autumn	6
BMS 202	Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms	Autumn	6
CHEM215	Food Chemistry	Autumn	6
PSYC231	Personality	Autumn	6
PSYC236	Cognition and Perception	Autumn	6
PSYC250	Quantitative Methods	Autumn	6
BIOL214	The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism	Spring	6
PSYC234	Biological Psychology and Learning	Spring	6
PSYC241	Developmental and Social Psychology	Spring	6
Further elective:
PSYC249	Applied Psychology	Spring	6
Year 3
BMS 312	Research in Human Nutrition	Annual	8
BMS 310	Community and Public Health Nutrition	Autumn	8
BMS 311	Nutrients and Metabolism	Autumn	8
PSYC347	Assessment and Intervention	Autumn	8
Plus 16 credit points of electives which must include at least one of the following:
PSYC345	Advanced Topics in Cognition	Autumn	8
PSYC352	Psychophysiology	Autumn	8
PSYC349	Visual Perception	Spring	8
And may include:
PSYC347	Assessment and Intervention	Autumn	8
PSYC348	History and Metatheory of Psychology	Autumn	8
PSYC350	Social Behaviour and Individual Differences	Autumn	8
PSYC318	Change Throughout the Lifespan	Spring	8
PSYC354	Design and Analysis	Spring	8

Other Information

The BSc (Psychology and Nutrition) will normally require a minimum of 6.5 sessions or 3½ years full-time, or part-time equivalent due to the credit points required for satisfactory completion of both disciplines. 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) for detail.