Our courses information
Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
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- Location:
Joondalup - Study Mode:
Full-time
Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus
Online (Off-campus) - Duration:
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Psychology and Social Science - Code:
E37 - CRICOS:
017975E - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
Psychology is available by full-time or part-time study. Generally, units should be completed in year sequence (i.e., all first year units should be completed before proceeding to second year units, and all second year units should be completed before proceeding to third year units). Prerequisites must be adhered to and each of the research units must be taken in the exact sequence (i.e. PSY1102, PSY2202, PSY3303). Over the course of the degree students may not undertake more than 150 credit points at the first year level. Students must complete a minor OR a supporting major plus electives from a Science field.
Year One - Semester 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY1101 | Introduction to Psychology | * | 15 |
| PSY1111 | Psychology: History and Perspectives | 15 | |
| Minor/Elective | |||
| Minor/Elective | |||
Year One - Semester 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY1102 | Research Methods in Psychology 1 | 15 | |
| PSY1204 | Social Determinants of Behaviour | 15 | |
| Minor/Elective | |||
| Minor/Elective | |||
Year Two - Semester 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY2202 | Research Methods in Psychology 2 | 15 | |
| PSY2301 | Learning and Motivation | 15 | |
| Minor/Elective | |||
| Minor/Elective | |||
Year Two - Semester 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY2305 | Individual Differences | 15 | |
| PSY2231 | Developmental Psychology | 15 | |
| Minor/Elective | |||
| Minor/Elective | |||
Year Three - Semester 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY3303 | Research Applications and Ethical Issues | 15 | |
| PSY3343 | Abnormal Psychology | 15 | |
| Minor/Elective ** | |||
| Minor/Elective ** | |||
Year Three - Semester 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY3350 | Biological Psychology, Sensation and Perception | 15 | |
| PSY3304 | Cognition | 15 | |
| Minor/Elective ** | |||
| Minor/Elective ** | |||
*PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology must be successfully completed before undertaking any subsequent units in psychology, however, this unit can be taken in conjunction with PSY1102 Research Methods in Psychology 1. ** Students in Year 3 Semester 1 may take PSY3216 Group Process and Group Management and/or PSY3211 Cultural Issues in Psychology as Electives. Students in Year 3 Semester 2 may take PSY3306 Psychology, Community and Work and/or PSY3246 Systems Consultation as Electives.
MINOR
Students are required to choose a Minor from a science field, for example, in human biology, human movement, environmental management, or computer science.