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Honours degree of Bachelor of Psychology

PSYC01

Faculty:
Faculty of Human Sciences
Award:
Honours degree of Bachelor of Psychology
Abbreviation:
BPsych (Hons)
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points required for the degree 96
Minimum number of credit points at 100, 200 and 300 level in PSY 54
Minimum number of credit points required at 200 level or above 45
Minimum number of credit points required at 300 level 24
Minimum number of credit points required at 400 level 24
Completion of a designated People unit
Completion of a designated Planet unit
Completion of a designated Participation unit
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below
Note:
For students commencing their program from 2011, entry to 4th year will require an SNG (Standard Numerical Grade) of 70 over all Psychology units and an average SNG of 75 over all 300 level Psychology units; and a minimum of 72 credit points. Applicants to the fourth year honours progam who do not meet these requirements may also be considered on an individual basis. This minimum entry requirement also applies to any students who transfer into the BPsych(Hons) program

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
either
or
 
Introduction to Psychology I (3)
 
PSY104
3
Introduction to Psychology I (3)
 
PSYC104
Required
either
or
 
Introduction to Psychology II (3)
 
PSY105
3
Introduction to Psychology II (3)
 
PSYC105
Required
3cp from
 
Design and Statistics I (3)
 
PSY122
 
Introductory Statistics (3)
 
STAT170
 
Statistical Data Analysis (3)
 
STAT171
3
Design and Statistics I (3)
 
PSY122

200 level

Required
3
Social and Personality Psychology (3)
 
PSY234
Required
3
Developmental Psychology (3)
 
PSY235
Required
3
Biopsychology and Learning (3)
 
PSY236
Required
3
Cognitive Processes I (3)
 
PSY246
Required
3
Perception I (3)
 
PSY247
Required
3
Design and Statistics II (3)
 
PSY248

300 level

Required
3
Psychological Science: Putting Theory into Practice (3)
C/P
PSY399
Required
3
Design and Statistics III (3)
 
PSY349
Required
3
Research Methods in Psychology (3)
 
PSY351
Required
15cp from
15
PSY units at 300 level

400 level

Required
12
Thesis
Required
3
Research and Design IV
Required
either
or
 
Ethical, Conceptual and Prof Issues
3
The Scientist Practitioner Model (3)
 
PSYC499
Required
6cp from
 
PSY elective units at 400 level
6
PSYC units at 400 level

Additional

Required
12cp from
 
PSY245 Principles of Psychological Assessment and 9cp PSY units at 300 level
 
 
12
PSYC332 Principles of Psychological Assessment and 6cp PSY units at 300 level and 3cp electives

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
9
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

96
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
 
Units marked with a P are Participation units.