Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Psychology

Course notes

Important course notes

• Practicum requirement

  Students will work on pre-defined learning outcomes in a public, private or not-for-profit organisation. This will enable students to develop a broad range of work-related skills that will enhance their graduate capabilities. Students will also be required to take significant responsibility for their own learning outcomes. Host organisations will be secured through the Work Placement Coordinator, or as a result of pre-approved networking and contacts developed by the student.

  Attendance requirements

  Students will be required to participate in an induction on the requirements and procedures for completing a work placement, including documentation and risk management compliance. Students will also be required to attend additional on-campus sessions during semester for debriefing and feedback purposes.

  Clearances and/or Risk Management Protocols Required

  A police clearance may be required in some circumstances.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Access, analyse and critically evaluate relevant information to solve challenging business and psychology problems systematically.
2. Apply broad and coherent business and psychology knowledge to a range of situations, incorporating international/global/cultural perspectives.
3. Collaborate effectively in team settings, with respect for cultural diversity, to produce measurable outcomes.
4. Communicate business and psychology knowledge, concepts and advice persuasively and clearly in both written and oral formats, using relevant technology.
5. Generate creative ideas for business and psychology innovations that anticipate challenges and respond to opportunities and constant change.
6. Reflect on feedback, autonomy, accountability and critique one's own performance in order to identify and plan opportunities for development.
7. Value professional behaviours and /or citizenship that reflect an appreciation of the interrelationship between ethics and both business and social responsibility.

Quick guide to uni-speak

• • ATAR

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  • CRICOS code

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  • Majors

    A major, or unit set, is your chosen area of in-depth study in an undergraduate course. It usually involves 8 units of study, or one-third of the units in a 3-year degree. Talk to your Student Information Office if you need help choosing a major subject.

  • Minors

    Minors include between 4 and 6 study units in a specific discipline. Not all courses require you to complete a minor. Your minor subject doesn't appear on your printed degree (parchment), but is part of your academic transcript.

  • Full-time

    If you're enrolled in 3 or more units in a semester this is considered full-time study. To complete most 3-year degrees studying full-time you'll need to complete 4 units per semester, i.e. 24 units over 3 years.

  • Part-time

    If a course is available to study part-time you can generally expect it to take twice as long to complete as it would in full-time mode. Part-time students are enrolled in 1 or 2 units maximum per semester.

    Note: International students who hold a student visa can only choose the full-time study option for our courses. This is to ensure the course is completed within the duration of the student visa.

• • Semester 1

    Most courses start in Semester 1 each year, usually in the last week of February. Some courses can be started in Semester 2 (we call this mid-year). There's a week of Orientation before each semester to help you get used to uni life.

  • Semester 2

    A lot of our courses start in Semester 2 each year, usually in the last week of July. We call this mid-year. There's a week of Orientation beforehand to help you get used to uni life.

  • Credit Points

    We use a points system to make it easier for you to understand your study progress. Most Bachelors degree study units are allocated 15 credit points. If you're studying a 3-year full-time degree you'll need to successfully complete 360 credit points – that's 24 units x 15 points per unit.

  • Core Units

    These are compulsory units you have to successfully complete as part of your course.

  • Recommended Electives

    An elective is a unit you choose to study that counts towards your course requirements, but isn't compulsory. For some courses we recommend elective units. In some situations, a course coordinator may approve an elective unit as a replacement for a compulsory one.