Why choose ECU?

Good question. It's what other organisations ask our graduates every year...

It's how we learned from QILT that we're Australia's top-ranked public university for undergraduate teaching quality and skills development.

We also learned from the Good Universities Guide that graduates have rated our teaching quality 5 stars for 12 years in a row.

And it's how we know that we're one of the best young universities in the world under 50 years old.

So the real question is, why not choose ECU?

Course details

An overview of core units and electives you can study in this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Apply broad psychology knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical situations.
Communicate psychology knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship.
Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate psychological solutions and responses.
Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex psychology knowledge and problems.
Use digital technologies and psychology related literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate psychology methods.

Course structure

Students will be required to complete twelve core units (180 credit points). This will be supported by selection of a 180 credit point supplementary program, comprising of: a Double Major; or a Major plus a Minor/elective units; or a Minor plus elective units. These may be selected from anywhere within the university. Generally, units in this course should be completed in year sequence (e.g. all first-year units should be completed before proceeding to second-year units).

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
PSY1101	Introduction to Psychology	15
PSY1115	Psychology of Motivation and Emotion	15
Unit from Supplementary Program	x 2	30

Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
PSY1210	Biopsychology, Sensation and Perception	15
PSY1204	Social Determinants of Behaviour	15
Unit from Supplementary Program	x 2	30

Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
PSY2102	Fundamentals of Psychological Inquiry	15
PSY2105	Psychology of Personality and Individual Differences	15
Unit from Supplementary Program	x 2	30

Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
PSY2231	Developmental Psychology	15
PSY2204	Learning, Memory and Cognition	15
Unit from Supplementary Program	x 2	30

Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
PSY3105	Advanced Methods of Psychological Inquiry	15
PSY3343	Abnormal Psychology	15
Unit from Supplementary Program	x 2	30

Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code	Unit Title	Credit Points
PSY3217	Cultural Issues in Psychology	15
PSY3225	Applications of Psychological Literacy	15
Unit from Supplementary Program	x 2	30

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Opportunities and career options after you finish this course.

Employment opportunities

Employment opportunities in psychology span across many fields, including human resources management, criminal justice, education, rehabilitation, business, mental health, counselling, and the administration and provision of social services; in particular, performing in any job or role that involves understanding and guiding human behaviour, showing empathy and compassion, and displaying skills such as the ability to evaluate the needs of a client, write formal reports, and keep accurate and organised records. Finally, this course will prepare students for further postgraduate studies in psychology.

Possible future job titles

Public sector worker, government agency worker, market researcher, children and family service provider, marketer, human resource worker, statistician, mental health services worker, financial service worker, police force officer

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

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