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Year One - Semester 2
Year Two - Semester 1
Year Two - Semester 2
Year Three - Semester 1
Year Three - Semester 2
Elective Units
NOTE: Students may include one (1) unit from the English Major or the Children's Literature Minor in the Writing Major.
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Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
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Double Major Availability:
- Location:
Joondalup - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
- Location:
Joondalup - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
Online - Duration:
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Psychology and Social Science - Code:
E95 - CRICOS:
003733E - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
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Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Double Major In Psychology and Writing
This double major allows students to develop their knowledge in two distinct but related fields to enhance their writing skills across a range of genres, and to experiment with writing as a means of producing literary works and as a tool for self-reflection and personal development.
Related careers
Reviewer, Historian, Scriptwriter, Journalist, Copywriter, Biographer, Publicist, Editor, Publisher, Writer
Double Major structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
Year One - Semester 1| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY1101 | Introduction to Psychology | 15 | |
| PSY1111 | Psychology: History and Perspectives | 15 | |
| WRT1101 | Language and Writing | 15 | |
| Plus | |||
| One unit from the Elective Units list below. | |||
Year One - Semester 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY1102 | Research Methods in Psychology 1 | 15 | |
| PSY1204 | Social Determinants of Behaviour | 15 | |
| WRT1103 | Creativity and Writing | 15 | |
| Plus | |||
| One unit from the Elective Units list below. | |||
Year Two - Semester 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY2301 | Learning and Motivation | 15 | |
| PSY2202 | Research Methods in Psychology 2 | 15 | |
| Plus | |||
| Two units from the Elective Units list below. | |||
Year Two - Semester 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY2231 | Developmental Psychology | 15 | |
| PSY2305 | Individual Differences | 15 | |
| Plus | |||
| Two units from the Elective Units list below. | |||
Year Three - Semester 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY3303 | Research Applications and Ethical Issues | 15 | |
| PSY3343 | Abnormal Psychology | 15 | |
| PSY3216 | Group Process and Group Management | 15 | |
| PSY3217 | Cultural Issues in Psychology | 15 | |
Year Three - Semester 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY3350 | Biological Psychology, Sensation and Perception | 15 | |
| PSY3304 | Cognition | 15 | |
| PSY3246 | Systems Consultation | 15 | |
| PSY3306 | Psychology, Community and Work | 15 | |
Elective Units
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRT3105 | Writing Drama | 15 | |
| WRT3106 | Writing Therapy | 15 | |
| WRT3107 | Writing Poetry | 15 | |
| WRT3212 | Community Writing | 15 | |
| WRT3114 | Writing and Editing | 15 | |
| WRT3215 | Authorship and Publication | 15 | |
| WRT3116 | Writing: Special Area Study | 15 | |
| WRT3217 | Independent Study | 15 | |
| WRT3120 | Biographical and Autobiographical Writing | 15 | |
| WRT3216 | Writing: Special Area Study 2 | 15 | |
| FAV2102 | Scriptwriting: Short Films | 15 | |
| JOU2111 | Introduction to Journalism | 15 | |
| PAM2121 | Playwriting Workshop 1 | 15 | |
NOTE: Students may include one (1) unit from the English Major or the Children's Literature Minor in the Writing Major.
This major can also be studied in the following courses: