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Bachelor of Psychological Science
Program of Study Course cps
Core Units
Complete the following units:		 60 cps
Unit Code Unit Title Unit cps  
BCSS100 Judgment and Decision Making: Logic and Behaviour 6  
PSYC101 Introductory Psychology I 6  
PSYC102 Introductory Psychology II 6  
PSYC200 Social Psychology 6  
PSYC202 Research Methods and Statistics 6  
PSYC206 Cognitive Psychology 6  
PSYC213 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 6  
PSYC301 Psychological Testing 6  
PSYC302 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics 6  
PSYC366 Biopsychology 6  
And complete 18 credit points from the following units: 18 cps
PSYC304 Health Psychology 6  
PSYC306 Psychology in the Workplace 6
PSYC307 Motivation and Emotion 6
PSYC309 Cognitive, Affective and Social Neuroscience 6
PSYC314 Behaviour Modification 6
PSYC316 Perception and Perceptual Impairment 6
PSYC321 Psychology of Language 6
PSYC363 Abnormal Psychology 6
PSYC399 Special Topics in Psychological Research 6
Elective Units
Complete 30 credit points selected from Majors listed for the Bachelor of Arts course.		 30 cps
And complete 36 credit points selected from any unit offered by the University, subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and meeting prerequisite and timetabling requirements of individual units. 36 cps
Total 144 cps

Suggested Full Time Course Plan

The following are standard 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 where possible. 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 standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.

For candidates studying Full-Time = 48 cps per year or 24 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 40-48 hours per week.

Year

Notes

Semester 1

Semester 2

1

 In their first year candidates should enrol in these 3 Core Units and 5 Elective Units at 100-level.
PSYC103 is recommended as a 100-level Elective Unit.

PSYC101

PSYC102

100-level Elective Unit*

BCSS100

100-level Elective Unit*

100-level Elective Unit*

100-level Elective Unit*

100-level Elective Unit*

2

 In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 4 Core Units, 1 300-level PSYC Unit and 3 Elective Units or 4 Elective Units.

PSYC202

PSYC213

PSYC200

PSYC206

Elective Unit**

Elective Unit**

Elective Unit**

PSYC306 or Elective Unit**

3

 In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 3 Core Units, 3 300-level PSYC Units and 2 Elective Units.

PSYC302

PSYC366

300-level PSYC Unit (PSYC307)

PSYC301

300-level PSYC Unit (PSYC304)

300-level PSYC Unit (PSYC363 or PSYC314)

Elective Unit (PSYC309)

Elective Unit (PSYC306)

Elective Units:
When selecting Elective Units in Year 1 it is assumed that candidates will select units from a range of 100-level introductory units.
*100-level Elective Units can be chosen from a range of units including:
Semester 1: GEPL111, LING101, LING150, PSYC103, SOCY100
Semester 2: CRIM100, LING102, LING170, SOCY101

In Years 2 and 3 candidates can select units at 100, 200 or 300-level, but will need to be sure that overall they do not complete more than the maximum of 60 credit points that is allowed of 100-level units in their course. This maximum limit includes the 100-level Core Units for the course.
Elective Units can include other Psychology units which candidates have not completed as a Core Unit towards their course.
**200/300-level Elective Units can be chosen from any unit, including:
Semester 1: CRIM364, LING350, LING364, LING369, SOCY313, SOCY317, SOCY333, SOCY336, SOCY390
Semester 2: LING305, LING363, SOCY319, SOCY321, SOCY332, SOCY340, SOCY344, SOCY354.

Suggested Part Time Course Plan

For candidates studying Part-Time = 24 cps per year or 12 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximatley 20-24 hours per week.

Year

Notes

Semester 1

Semester 2

1

 In their first year candidates should enrol in these 3 Core Units and 1 Elective Unit at 100-level.
PSYC103 is recommended as a 100-level Elective Unit.

PSYC101

PSYC102

100-level Elective Unit*

BCSS100

2

 In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 2 Core Units and 2 Elective Units at 100-level.

PSYC202

PSYC206

100-level Elective Unit*

100-level Elective Unit*

3

 In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 2 Core Units and 2 Elective Units at 100-level.

PSYC200

PSYC213

100-level Elective Unit*

100-level Elective Unit*

4

 In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in these 2 Core Units, 2 300-level PSYC Units or 1 Elective Unit and 1 300-level PSYC Unit.

PSYC302

PSYC301

300-level PSYC Unit (PSYC307)

PSYC306 or Elective Unit**

5

 In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in 1 Core Unit, 2 300-level PSYC Units and 1 Elective Unit.

300-level PSYC Unit (PSYC304)

PSYC366

Elective Unit**

300-level PSYC Unit (PSYC363 or PSYC314)

6

 In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in 2 300-level Elective Units and 2 Elective Units.

Elective Unit (PSYC309)

Elective Unit (PSYC306)

Elective Unit**

Elective Unit**

Elective Units:
When selecting Elective Units in Year 1 it is assumed that candidates will select units from a range of 100-level introductory units.
*100 level Elective Units can be chosen from a range of units including:
Semester 1: GEPL111, LING101, LING150, PSYC103, SOCY100
Semester 2: CRIM100, LING102, LING170, SOCY101

In Years 2 and 3 candidates can select units at 100, 200 or 300-level, but will need to be sure that overall they do not complete more than the maximum of 60 credit points that is allowed of 100-level units in their course. This maximum limit includes the 100-level core units for the course.
Elective units can include other Psychology units which candidates have not completed as a Core Unit towards their course.
**200/300 level Elective Units can be chosen from any unit, including:
Semester 1: CRIM364, LING350, LING364, LING369, SOCY313, SOCY317, SOCY333, SOCY336, SOCY390
Semester 2: LING305, LING363, SOCY319, SOCY321, SOCY332, SOCY340, SOCY344, SOCY354.
 

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