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  • Location:
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  • Study Mode:
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    On-campus
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  • Duration:
    4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
  • Faculty:
    Business and Law
  • School:
    Interdisciplinary Courses (BL)
  • Code:
    K34
  • CRICOS:
    060872K
  • Indicative ATAR (TER):
    55

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Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

The double degree consists of 480 credit points (32 units) and normally requires four years full time study or part time equivalent.

Students take:

240 credit points (16 units) from the Bachelor of Business; and

240 credit points (16 units) from the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology).

Psychology units are required to be completed in strict year sequence (i.e., all first year units must be completed before proceeding to second year units, and all second year units must be completed before proceeding to third year units).



Year One - Semester 1
UnitDescription Points
BES1100Foundations of Business Knowledge 15
HR Major Unit
PSY1101Introduction to Psychology 15
PSY1111Psychology: History and Perspectives 15
 


*PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology must be successfully completed before undertaking any subsequent units in Psychology, however, this unit can be taken in conjunction with PSY1111 Psychology: History and Perspectives or PSY1102 Research Methods on Psychology 1.

Year One - Semester 2
UnitDescription Points
BES1200Business Knowledge Development 15
Business Core Unit
PSY1102Research Methods in Psychology 1 15
PSY1204Social Determinants of Behaviour 15
 


Year Two - Semester 1
UnitDescription Points
Business Core Unit
Business Core Unit
PSY2301Learning and Motivation 15
PSY2202Research Methods in Psychology 2 15
 


Year Two - Semester 2
UnitDescription Points
BES2100Foundations of Business Leadership 15
Business Core Unit
PSY2305Individual Differences 15
PSY2231Developmental Psychology 15
 


Year Three - Semester 1
UnitDescription Points
HR Major Unit
HR Major Unit
PSY3303Research Applications and Ethical Issues 15
PSY3343Abnormal Psychology 15
 


Year Three - Semester 2
UnitDescription Points
BES3100Business Career Development 15
OR
FBL3501Business Practicum 15
and
HR Major Unit
PSY3350Biological Psychology, Sensation and Perception 15
PSY3304Cognition 15
 


** This unit is by application only. Students are required to submit a current resume, a statement addressing their suitability and attend an interview.

Year Four - Semester 1
UnitDescription Points
HR Major Unit
HR Major Unit
PSY3217Cultural Issues in Psychology 15
PSY3216Group Process and Group Management 15
 


Year Four - Semester 2
UnitDescription Points
PSY3246Systems Consultation 15
PSY3306Psychology, Community and Work 15
HR Major Unit
HR Major Unit
 


BUSINESS CORE UNITS 4 units selected from:

UnitDescription Points
ACC1100Accounting I 15
ECF1110Economics I 15
ECF1120Finance I 15
ECF1151Quantitative and Statistical Techniques for Business 15
LAW1100Legal Framework I 15
MAN1600Information Systems for Business 15
MKT1600Marketing Principles & Practices 15