Bachelor of Psychology with Honours

Please note changes to intermission requirements and new course coordinator details.

Admission:

Applications will be ranked by Weighted Average Mark (WAM). The WAM has been reduced to 75.

WAM units:

300 Level Psychology elective - removed.

PSYC363 Psychopathology Added.

Nil

Admission:

Applications will be ranked by Weighted Average Mark (WAM). The 8 units that the WAM is based on has been added to the admissions field.

Nil

Admission to Candidature:

• The candidate must have completed their three-year sequence within the last ten years. An exemption to the 10-year rule may be made if the candidate can demonstrate relevant work experience or studies during the last ten years.

Nil

Course overview

• Total credit points reduced to 48
• Stand-alone fourth year program of study

Advanced Standing:

“Candidates may be granted up to 24 credit points based on Psychology units that were not part of the degree on which admission was based.”

Period of Candidature:

• Full-Time Duration reduced from 4 years to 1 year
• Part-Time Duration reduced from 8 years to 2 years

Program of Study:

• Rule (a) deleted

Note deletion of Rule (a)

Note changes to Advanced standing, Period of Candidature,

Admission to Candidature:

• Rule (b) added see Bachelor of Psychology with Honours Course Rules & Plans for details.

Advanced Standing:

• Advanced standing for candidates admitted under rule (b) was added.

“Candidates admitted under Rule (b) shall be granted a maximum of 144 credit points of Block Advanced Standing based on their admission to candidature. Up to a further 24 credit points may be granted based on Psychology units that were not part of the degree on which admission was based.”

Period of Candidature:

• Rule (b) period of candidature added: One year full time or up to two years part time.

Course Requirements:

• Changes made to Minor in Criminology credit point requirements.
• Rule (b) requirements added.

Program of Study:

Rule (a)

Core units

• PSYC106 title change

Listed units

• HLTH300 removed

Criminology Minor:

• Credit points required now: Complete 6 credit points at   100-level, 6 credit points at 200-level and 12 credit points at 300-level.
• CRIM302 title change
• CRIM306 recoded to CRIM206
• CRIM307 recoded to CRIM207
• CRIM344 recoded to CRIM244
• CRIM390 recoded to CRIM190

Program of Study:

Rule (b)

• New program for Rule (b) added see Bachelor of Psychology with Honours Course Rules & Plans for details.

Exit Pathway:

• Changes made to the exit pathway see Bachelor of Psychology with Honours Course Rules & Plans for details.

Progression Requirements:

• Changes made to progression requirements for this course see Bachelor of Psychology with Honours Course Rules & Plans for details.

Note addition of Rule (b)

Note changes to Advanced standing, Period of Candidature, Course Requirements, Exit Pathway and Progression Requirements.

Note unit and or unit title changes.

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

Transfer to 2019 rules from another Award and Profession Requirements

• Transfer from other awards and course progression rule has been modified to raise academic standards.

Program of Study

Core Units:

BCSS100 has been recoded to PSYC106

Note: Unit code change

Students who transfer to 2019 course rules must meet the new transfer requirements listed below.

Transfer from another award: list of units required have been changed from 3 to 4 and PSYC206 has been added to the list of 4 units. The GPA has been raised to 6.5 (two High Distinction and two Distinctions) across the four units and a credit minimum in PSYC101 and PSYC102. Students may apply to transfer within one teaching period after completion of the 4 required units and 96cps.

Advanced Standing: will only be granted for units where students achieved grades that permit course progression requirements.

Progression Requirement: three Distinction grades has been increased to four in 200-level PSYC units; six Distinction grades and two Credit grades have been increased to four High Distinction and four Distinction grades across 8 200 and 300-level specified PSYC units. Eligible students may apply to exit with Bachelor of Psychological Science on completion of 144 cps.

A new Minor (24 cps) has been added for eligible students:

• Criminology

For complete unit details please see the Program of Study

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2018 course rules

Honours Units:

• PSYC401H has been deleted
• PSYC421, PSYC422, PSYC423 and PSYC424 have been added

Continuing students must complete PSYC421, PSYC422, PSYC423 and PSYC424 in place of PSYC401H

Core Units:

• BCSS100 title changed to Critical Thinking and Decision-Making
• PSYC301 code changed to PSYC371
• PSYC302 code changed to PSYC372

Listed Units:

• PSYC315 title changed to Environmental Psychology: How to Tame an Ecological Serial Killer
• SOCY345 has been added
• WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Note unit code and title changes

Listed Units:

• WORK300 has been added
• PSYC316 title changed to Psychology of Perception

Note unit and title changes

Current students may complete the added Listed Unit if they have credit points available to do so.

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 36 cps
• HLTH300 has been added
• PSYC321 has been withdrawn

Elective Units:

• Credit points changed from 60 cps to 48 cps

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18 cps to 24 cps
• PSYC308 title changed to Sport and Exercise Psychology
• PSYC309 title changed to Cognitive Affective and Social Neuroscience

Elective Units:

• Credit points changed from 66 cps to 60 cps

Note unit title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules

Elective Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 66 cps
• Elective units can now be selected from any unit offered by the University instead of choosing units 12 cps from EACH of TWO majors from the Bachelor of Arts and 42 cps from elective units from any unit offered by the University

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules

Core Units:

• PSYC403H has been added – Complete PSYC402H or PSYC403H

Listed Units:

• PSYC309 title changed to Human Neuropsychology
• PSYC308 and PSYC315 have been added

Note unit/title change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules

• PSYC309 title change to Cognitive, Affective and Social Neuroscience

Note title change

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 84 cps to 102 cps
• PSYC200, PSYC206, PSYC213 (previously PSYC313), and PSYC366 have been added
• change of code for PSYC201 to PSYC301 (remains a core unit)

Elective (Psychology) Units:

• Credit points changed from at least 42 cps to 18 cps
• PSYC204 code changed to PSYC307
• PSYC306 has been added

New students for 2009 will come under the 2009 rules for the Psychology major

For students who began in 2008

Note the unit changes. Students may proceed under the 2008 rules if they wish. Under the 2008 and 2009 rules, students need 126cp from core and listed units in PSYC

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes and refer to the Bachelor of Psychology with Honours course information for 2007