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Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Commerce
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Commerce |
Abbreviation: | BSc-BCom |
UOW Course Code: | 335 |
CRICOS Code: | 078313E |
Total Credit Points: | 216* |
Duration: | 4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn, Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong / 751814 |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
* This is a minimum figure and the total credit points actually required may be higher, depending on requirements for the Commerce major chosen.
Overview
Double degrees aim to broaden a student's knowledge and skill base and improve career options in competitive, increasingly interactive fields. The programs are designed to enhance a student's educational, academic and professional qualifications whilst minimising the costs of their studies. The Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Commerce double degree allows students to choose from a broad range of Business specialisations and combine this with a major in Psychology.
More information regarding double degree course requirements can be found in UOW's Policy Guidelines. Students must seek advice and approval from both Faculties before enrolment.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.
The outcomes which are common and consolidated in this joint degree ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of psychological principles and applications to marketing and organisational practices.
- Apply knowledge of research method to commercial issues in local, national, and international contexts.
- Apply analytical skills to commercial issues in local, national, and international contexts.
- Effectively communicate in a variety of formats.
- Demonstrate the capacity for independent learning with respect to professional development of human behaviour in business, organisational and marketing contexts.
- Apply critical thinking skills to examine human behaviour in an organisational context.
- Demonstrate ethical and responsible decision-making in the business context.
Please refer to each individual degree in the Course Finder for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.
Course Structure
The Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Commerce requires the successful completion of a minimum of 216 credit points in accordance with the details below:
- 72 credit points of Psychology subjects in accordance with the table below;
- 18 credit points of subjects from the Social Sciences or Science Schedule;
- For the Bachelor of Commerce component, students must complete 48 credit points of core subjects (including the capstone subject), plus a 48 credit point major;
- 30 credit points of subjects, either as specified in order to fulfil a heavily prescribed major OR as electives chosen from Business, Social Sciences, Science or General Schedule.
Note that students in the double degree are not required to take COMM121 Statistics for Business, which is normally a common core subject for students in the Bachelor of Commerce single degree. PSYC123 Research Methods and Statistics meets the requirement for a first year statistics subject and remains as a core requirement for the double degree. Students must apply for credit for COMM121 from the relevant Head of Students to be formally recognised as having met this requirement for the Bachelor of Commerce.
Students intending to undertake a Bachelor of Commerce major in Financial Planning should note that it may take more than five years to complete the degree due to the heavily prescribed structure of this major. Students are advised to contact the relevant Head of Students prior to deciding to undertake the major in Financial Planning.
| Subject Code | subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Psychology | |||
| PSYC121 | Foundations of Psychology A | 6 | Autumn |
| PSYC122 | Foundations of Psychology B | 6 | Spring |
| PSYC123 | Research Methods and Statistics | 6 | Spring |
| Business | |||
| ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals In Society* | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| COMM101 | Principles of Responsible Commerce* | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ECON101 | Macroeconomic Essentials for Business* | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
| FIN 111 | Introductory Principles of Finance* | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
| MGMT110 | Introduction to Management* | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
| Year 2 | |||
| Psychology | |||
| PSYC234 | Biological Psychology and Learning | 6 | Autumn |
| PSYC231 | Personality | 6 | Spring |
| PSYC250 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology | 6 | Autumn |
| PSYC241 | Developmental and Social Psychology | 6 | Spring |
| PSYC236 | Cognition and Perception | 6 | Spring |
| Business | |||
| MARK101 | Marketing Principles* | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
| Select ONE of the following FOUR subjects : | |||
| MGMT102 | Business Communications | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
| ECON111 | Introductory Microeconomics | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| ACCY112 | Accounting In Organisations | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
| COMM113 | Business Oriented Information Systems | 6 | Spring |
| Plus: | |||
| 6cp of Business subjects in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce major chosen | 6 | Autumn, Spring | |
| Year 3 | |||
| Psychology | |||
| PSYC347 | Assessment and Intervention | 8 | Autumn |
| 16cp of Psychology elective subjects at 300-level (refer to the BA(Psychology) single degree for subject choices) | 16 | Autumn, Spring | |
| Business | |||
| 24cp of Business subjects as required for the Bachelor of Commerce major chosen | 24 | Autumn, Spring | |
| Year 4 | |||
| Psychology | |||
| Select ONE of the following FIVE subjects: | |||
| STS 112 | The Scientific Revolution | 6 | Spring |
| SCIE101 | Modern Perspectives in Science | 6 | Spring |
| BIOL103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 | Spring |
| GEOG121 | Human Geography I: life in a globalising world | 6 | Autumn |
| GEOG122 | Human Geography II: Living in a Material World | 6 | Spring |
| 24cp of subjects, either as specified in order to fulfil a prescribed major OR as electives chosen from Business, Social Sciences or Law, Humanities & The Arts Schedules | 24 | Autumn | |
| Business | |||
| 18cp of Business subjects in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce major chosen | 18 | Autumn, Spring | |
| Year 5 | |||
| Psychology | |||
| 12cp of elective subjects chosen from Social Science, Science, Medicine and Health, or General Schedules | 12 | Autumn, Spring | |
| Business | |||
| 6cp of subjects, either as specified in order to fulfil a prescribed major OR as electives chosen from the Business or Social Sciences Schedules | 6 | Autumn, Spring | |
| Choose ONE of the following FOUR capstone subjects: | |||
| COMM331 | Simulation of a Socially Innovative Enterprise | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| COMM333 | Applied Business Research for Social Innovation | 6 | Autumn |
| COMM334 | Intercultural Applications of Socially Innovative Commerce | 6 | Not offered in 2015 |
| COMM390 | Commerce Internship | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
* These subjects form the common core subjects for the Bachelor of Commerce. They do not need to be taken in the order specified above; however students should seek academic advice when deciding how to sequence their core subjects.
Honours
Honours in Psychology is a fourth year of study accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). To find out the additional requirements for entry into the program, please go to BPsycSc(Hons).
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
Completion of four years in Psychology is an important first step for registration as a psychologist in Australia. The Bachelor of Science (Psychology) is accredited as the first three years of study.
To complete the four years students must complete an add-on Honours year such as the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) or a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology to meet the academic requirement for conditional registration as a psychologist in NSW.
An additional two years of supervised practice is necessary to apply for registration as a professional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. Accreditation with the Australian Psychological Society, the national professional association, requires six years of approved academic study.
Students who are enrolled in an accredited three year degree and wish to undertake the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) are advised to check the entry criteria prior to completing their degree to ensure they have completed all subjects required for entry to the Honours course.
Bachelor of Commerce
Some majors within the Bachelor of Commerce enable graduates to meet the membership requirements of relevant professional associations. For more information, visit Professional Accreditation and Recognition.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: ssc@uow.edu.au