Bachelor of Social Science
Psychology
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Units Complete all the following units: |
24 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| PSYC202 | Research Methods and Statistics | 6 | |
| PHIL323 | Philosophy of Social Science | 6 | |
| SOCY333 | Qualitative Research Methods | 6 | |
| SOCY313 | Social Policy | 6 | |
| And complete 6 credit points from the following units: | 6 cps | ||
| ENCO306 | Writing for Work: Styles and Contexts | 6 | |
| ECT303 | Research in Writing | 6 | |
Prescribed Units for this Major |
18cps | ||
| PSYC101 | Introductory Psychology I | 6 | |
| PSYC102 | Introductory Psychology II | 6 | |
| PSYC302 | Advanced Research Methods and Statistics | 6 | |
| And complete 18 credit points from the following units: | 18cps | ||
| PSYC200 | Social Psychology | 6 | |
| PSYC201 | Psychological Testing | 6 | |
| PSYC204 | Learning, Motivation and Emotion | 6 | |
| PSYC206 | Cognitive Psychology | 6 | |
| And complete 18 credit points from the following units: | 18cps | ||
| PSYC304 | Health Psychology | 6 | |
| PSYC309 | Human Neuropsychology | 6 | |
| PSYC313 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 6 | |
| PSYC316 | Perception and Perceptual Impairment | 6 | |
| PSYC321 | Psychology of Language | 6 | |
| PSYC363 | Psychopathology | 6 | |
| PSYC366 | Biopsychology | 6 | |
| PSYC399 | Special Topics in Psychological Research | 6 | |
Sociology Major |
12cps | ||
Elective Units Complete Elective Units to the value of 48 credit points from the following: |
48cps | ||
| Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting pre-requisite and timetabling requirements. | |||
| Total | 144 cps | ||
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Course Plans
The following are suggested patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these suggested patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
Enrolment pattern for candidates studying on a Full-time basis of 48 credit points per year, 24 credit points per semester
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in PSCY101 and PSYC102, and 4 Elective Units at 100-level and SOCY100 and SOCY101 (as 12cps from the Sociology Major). | PSYC101 | PSYC102 |
| 100-level Elective Unit | 100-level Elective Unit | ||
| 100-level Elective Unit | 100-level Elective Unit | ||
| SOCY100 | SOCY101 | ||
| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 3 units, and 2 PSYC units at 200-level for this Major and 2 Elective Units. | PSYC202 | 200-level PSYC Unit |
| PHIL323 | 200-level PSYC Unit | ||
| SOCY333 | Elective Unit | ||
| 200-level PSYC Unit | Elective Unit | ||
| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 2 units, and either ENCO306 or ECT303, and 3 PSYC units at 300-level for this Major and 2 Elective Units. | PSYC302 | 300-level PSYC Unit |
| SOCY313 | 300-level PSYC Unit | ||
| 300-level PSYC Unit | Elective Unit | ||
| ENCO306 or ECT303 | Elective Unit |
Enrolment pattern for candidates studying on a Part-time basis of 24 credit points per year, 12 credit points per semester
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in these 4 units. | PSYC101 | PSYC102 |
| SOCY100 | SOCY101 | ||
| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in PSYC202 and 2 Elective Units at 100-level and 1PSYC Unit at 200-level for this Major. | 100-level Elective Unit | 100-level Elective Unit |
| PSYC202 | 200-level PSYC Unit | ||
| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in 2 Elective Units at 100-level and 2 PSYC Units at 200-level for this Major. | 100-level Elective Unit | 100-level Elective Unit |
| 200-level PSYC Unit | 200-level PSYC Unit | ||
| 4 | In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in these 2 units and 1 PSYC Units at 300-level for this Major and 1 Elective Unit. | SOCY333 | 300-level PSYC Unit |
| PHIL323 | Elective Unit | ||
| 5 | In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in these 2 units and 1 PSYC Unit at 300-level for this Major and 1 Elective Unit. | PSYC302 | Elective Unit |
| SOCY313 | 300-level PSYC Unit | ||
| 6 | In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in ENCO306 or ECT303 and 1 PSYC Unit at 300-level for this Major and 2 Elective Units. | 300-level PSYC Unit | Elective Unit |
| ENCO306 or ECT303 | Elective Unit |
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