Bachelor of Psychology with Honours
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
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| 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 | |
| Honours Units Complete the following units: |
48 cps | ||
| PSYC401H | Psychology Hons Coursework | 24 | |
| PSYC402H or PSYC403H |
Psychology Hons Dissertation or Psychology Hons Dissertation - Neuroscience |
24 | |
| Listed Units Complete at least 18 credit points from the following units: |
18 cps | ||
| PSYC304 | Health Psychology | 6 | |
| PSYC306 | Psychology in the Workplace | 6 | |
| PSYC307 | Motivation and Emotion | 6 | |
| PSYC308 | Sports Psychology | 6 | |
| PSYC309 | Human Neuropsychology | 6 | |
| PSYC314 | Behaviour Modification | 6 | |
| PSYC315 | Psychology for Sustainability | 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 66 credit points as follows: |
66 cps | ||
| Elective Units can selected from any unit offered by the University, subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units. These units can include other Psychology units which candidates have not completed as a Core or Listed Unit. | |||
| Total | 192 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. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSYC101 |
BCSS100 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
PSYC102 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 2 | PSYC200 |
PSYC206 |
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PSYC202 |
PSYC213 |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 3 | PSCY366 |
PSYC301 |
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300-level PSYC Unit |
PSYC302 |
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300-level PSYC Unit |
300-level PSYC Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 4 | PSYC401H |
PSYC401H (continued) |
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PSYC402H or PSYC403H |
PSYC402H (continued) or PSYC403H (continued) |
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| 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. 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 at 100-level units. This maximum limit includes the 100-level Core Units. |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
Please note that candidates commencing in Trimester 2, who elect to study full-time, will complete their pre-honours component before the end of an academic year and will be unable to commence their honours component until the commencement of the following academic year.
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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BCSS100 |
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PSYC102 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
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100-level Elective Unit |
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| 2 | PSYC101 |
PSYC206 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
PSYC213 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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100-level Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 3 | PSYC200 |
PSYC301 |
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PSYC202 |
PSYC302 |
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Elective Unit |
300-level PSYC Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 4 | PSCY366 |
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300-level PSYC Unit |
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300-level PSYC Unit |
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Elective Unit |
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| 5 | PSYC401H |
PSYC401H (continued) |
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PSYC402H or PSYC403H |
PSYC402H (continued) or PSYC403H (continued) |
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| Elective Units: When selecting Elective Units in Year 1 (Semester 1) and Year 2 (Semester 2) it is assumed that candidates will select units from a range of 100-level introductory units. In Years 2, 3 and 4 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 at 100-level units. This maximum limit includes the 100-level Core Units. |
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Suggested Part-Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSYC101 |
BCSS100 |
|
100-level Elective Unit |
PSYC102 |
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| 2 | PSYC202 |
PSYC213 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 3 | PSYC200 |
PSYC206 |
|
100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 4 | PSYC366 |
PSYC301 |
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300-level PSYC Unit |
PSYC302 |
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| 5 | 300-level PSYC Unit |
300-level PSYC Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 6 | Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 7 | PSYC401H |
PSYC401H (continued) |
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| 8 | PSYC402H or PSYC403H |
PSYC402H (continued) or PSYC403H (continued) |
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| Elective Units: When selecting Elective Units in Years 1-3 it is assumed that candidates will select units from a range of 100-level introductory units. In Years 5 and 6 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 at 100-level units. This maximum limit includes the 100-level Core Units. |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
Please note that candidates commencing in Trimester 2 will complete their pre-honours component before the end of an academic year and will be unable to commence their honours component until the commencement of the following academic year.
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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BCSS100 |
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PSYC102 |
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| 2 | PSYC101 |
PSYC213 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 3 | 100-level Elective Unit |
PSYC206 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 4 | PSYC200 |
PSYC301 |
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PSYC202 |
PSYC302 |
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| 5 | PSYC366 |
300-level PSYC Unit |
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300-level PSYC Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 6 | 300-level PSYC Unit |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 7 | Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
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| 8 | PSYC401H |
PSYC401H (continued) |
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| 9 | PSYC402H or PSYC403H |
PSYC402H (continued) or PSYC403H (continued) |
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| Elective Units: When selecting Elective Units in Years 2 and 3 it is assumed that candidates will select units from a range of 100-level introductory units. In Years 5-7 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 at 100-level units. This maximum limit includes the 100-level Core Units. |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 3
Please note that candidates commencing in Trimester 3 will complete their pre-honours component before the end of an academic year and will be unable to commence their honours component until the commencement of the following academic year.
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 |
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PSYC101 |
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PSYC102 |
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| 2 | 100-level Elective Unit |
BCSS100 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 3 | PSYC202 |
PSYC213 |
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100-level Elective Unit |
100-level Elective Unit |
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| 4 | PSYC200 |
PSYC206 |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| 5 | PSYC366 |
PSYC301 |
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300-level PSYC Unit |
PSYC302 |
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| 6 | 300-level PSYC Unit |
300-level PSYC Unit |
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Elective Unitt |
Elective Unit |
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| 7 | Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
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| 8 | PSYC401H |
PSYC401H (continued) |
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| 9 | PSYC402H or PSYC403H |
PSYC402H (continued) or PSYC403H (continued) |
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| Elective Units: When selecting Elective Units in Years 2 and 3 it is assumed that candidates will select units from a range of 100-level introductory units. In Years 5-7 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 at 100-level units. This maximum limit includes the 100-level Core Units. |
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