Psychology and Biology

2010 Course Handbook

2010 Undergraduate Courses

2010 Postgraduate Courses

To complete requirements for the double major in Psychology and Biology, students are required to complete a minimum 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.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Biology) requires the completion of a minimum of 150 credit points in accordance with the table below.

More that 150 credit points may be required in order to progress into an Honours year in either discipline. Students considering Honours should consult with the relevant School prior to enrolment each year to ensure that the appropriate subjects are selected.


Subject Code	Subject Name	Session	Credit Points
Year 1
PSYC121	Foundations in Psychology A	Autumn	6
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A	Autumn	6
PSYC122	Foundations in Psychology B	Spring	6
PSYC123	Theory, Design and Statistics in Psychology	Spring	6
BIOL103	Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
BIOL104	Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment	Autumn	6
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B	Spring	6
And 6 credit points of elective subjects		Autumn	6
Year 2
PSYC234	Biological Psychology and Learning	Autumn	6
PSYC236	Cognition and Perception	Autumn	6
PSYC250	Quantitative Methods	Autumn	6
PSYC231	Personality	Spring	6
PSYC241	Developmental and Social Psychology	Spring	6
Plus 24 credit points from the following:
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry	Autumn	6
BIOL240	Functional Biology of Plants and Animals	Autumn	6
BIOL251	Principles of Ecology and Evolution	Autumn	6
MARE200	Introduction to Oceanography	Autumn	6
BIOL214	The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism	Spring	6
BIOL215	Introductory Genetics	Spring	6
BIOL241	Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling	Spring	6
Year 3
PSYC347	Assessment and Intervention	Autumn	8
And 16 credit points of electives, which must include at least one of the following:
PSYC345	Advanced Topics in Cognition	Autumn	8
PSYC349	Visual Perception	Spring	8
PSYC352	Psychophysiology	Spring	8
And may include:
PSYC315	Psychology of Abnormality	Autumn	8
PSYC350	Social Behaviour and Individual Differences	Autumn	8
PSYC354	Design and Analysis	Spring	8
PSYC348	History and Metatheory of Psychology	Spring	8
PSYC318	Change Throughout the Lifespan	Not offered in 2010	8
Plus 24 credit points from the following:
BIOL303	Biotechnology: Applied Cell & Molecular Biology	Autumn	8
BIOL320	Molecular Cell Biology	Autumn	8
BIOL351	Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations	Autumn	8
BIOL391	Advanced Biology	Autumn/ Spring/Summer	8
BIOL392	Advanced Biology	Autumn/Spring/Summer	16
BIOL321	Infection and Immunity	Spring	8
BIOL355	Marine and Terrestrial Ecology	Spring	8
CHEM320	Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure	Spring	8

Honours

Students must complete additional Psychology subjects if they wish to undertake Honours in Psychology. Students should consult the information under Honours in the entry on the Psychology major.

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.

Other Information

Students are advised to consult an academic advisor in each discipline about subject selection. 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).