📖Program Curriculum
The Bachelor of Psychological Science requires the successful completion of 144 credit points as specified in the table below, comprising:
1. 78 credit points of core Psychology subjects;
2. At least one of either:
an additional 24 credit points of Psychology subjects for honours eligibility; or
major from the approved list; or
minor from the recommended list; or
students enrolled in the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Pathway to Primary Education) (Course instance code Q364) must complete the Foundations in Teaching minor;
3. Remaining elective credit points from the General Schedule;
4. No more than 60 credit points will be at 100-level.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Pathway to Primary Education) (Course instance code Q364) are required to maintain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65 in each year of enrolment to qualify for admission to the Master of Teaching (Primary).
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
PSYC120 Critical Thinking and Communication Skills in Psychology 6 Autumn
PSYC121 Foundations of Psychology A 6 Autumn
PSYC122 Foundations of Psychology B 6 Spring
PSYC123 Research Methods and Statistics 6 Spring
Plus 24 credit points of subjects that contribute to either a second major, a minor, and/or elective credit.
Year 2
PSYC231 Personality 6 Autumn
PSYC234 Biological Psychology and Learning 6 Autumn
PSYC250 Quantitative Methods in Psychology 6 Autumn
PSYC236 Cognition and Perception 6 Spring
PSYC241 Developmental and Social Psychology 6 Spring
Plus 18 credit points of subjects that contribute to either a second major, a minor, Honours eligibility, and/or elective credit.
Year 3
PSYC324 Assessment and Intervention 6 Autumn
Select THREE from the following, including at least ONE of PSYC327, PSYC328 or PSYC329 :
PSYC325 History and Philosophy of Psychology 6 Autumn
PSYC327 Advanced Topics in Cognition 6 Autumn
PSYC330 Social Behaviour and Individual Differences 6 Autumn
PSYC357 Forensic Psychology 6 Autumn
PSYC326 Design and Analysis 6 Spring
PSYC328 Visual Perception 6 Spring
PSYC329 Psychophysiology 6 Spring
PSYC358 Applied Psychology 6 Spring
PSYC359 Psychopharmacology 6 Spring
PSYC360 Research Internship in Psychology 6 Spring
PSYC361 Child Development 6 Spring
Plus a further 24 credit points of subjects that contribute to either a second major, a minor, Honours eligibility, and/or elective credit.
