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Bachelor of Psychological Science (Pass and Honours)
BPsychSc
240 cp (Pass)
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
80 cp (Honours)
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Definitions
“Minor”: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Pass Degree
To qualify for the Pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 100 cp from Psychology Core Units;
- 20 cp from Psychology Electives;
- 40 cp from a Minor in Family Studies or Counselling;
- 20 cp from Philosophy/Theology;
- 60 cp from Electives.
3. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree
To qualify for the Honours degree a student must, in addition to satisfying the requirements of the Pass degree, complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Honours Units, consisting of:
- 70 cp from Core Units;
- 10 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Psychology Core Units27
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| PSYC100 | 10 | Psychology A |
| PSYC101 | 10 | Psychology B |
| PSYC200 | 10 | Lifespan Development (Pre: PSYC101 Psychology B) |
| PSYC202 | 10 | Social Psychology (Pre: PSYC101 Psychology B) |
| PSYC204 | 10 | Biological Psychology (Pre: PSYC101 Psychology B) |
| PSYC205 | 10 | Learning and Perception (Pre: PSYC204 Biological Psychology) |
| PSYC300 | 10 | Theories of Personality (Pre: PSYC202 Social Psychology) |
| PSYC304 | 10 | Abnormal Psychology (Pre: PSYC202 Social Psychology) |
| PSYC307 | 10 | Cognitive Psychology (Pre: PSYC202 Social Psychology and PSYC205 Learning and Perception) |
| PSYC309 | 10 | Psychological Testing (Pre: PSYC202 Social Psychology) |
Psychology Electives28
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| BEHV201 | 10 | Contemporary Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2 or equivalent) |
| BEHV202 | 10 | Cross-cultural Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2 or equivalent) |
| BEHV206 | 10 | Psychology of Organisations (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2 or equivalent) |
| BEHV208 | 10 | Psychology of Religion (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2 or equivalent) |
| BEHV209 | 10 | Research Methods (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2 or equivalent) |
| BEHV210 | 10 | Small Group Processes (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2 or equivalent) |
| BEHV212 | 10 | The Concept of Self (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2 or equivalent) |
| BEHV215 | 10 | Work, Stress and Family (Pre: For students undertaking Counselling Minor: Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2 or equivalent. For students undertaking Family Studies Minor: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies) |
| EXSC235 | 10 | Sport Psychology |
| EXSC236 | 10 | Exercise Psychology |
| EXSC335 | 10 | Advanced Exercise and Sport Psychology (Pre: EXSC235 Sport Psychology and EXSC236 Exercise Psychology) |
| PSYC310 | 10 | Psychological Services Experience (Pre: PSYC202 Social Psychology and PSYC205 Learning and Perception) |
Family Studies
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| SOCG102 | 10 | Introduction to Family Studies |
| SOCG103 | 10 | Historical Perspectives on the Family |
| SOCG200 | 10 | Families in Crisis (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
| SOCG201 | 10 | Families and Major Institutions (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
| SOCG202 | 10 | Family Support Programs (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
| SOCG203 | 10 | Family and Work (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
| SOCG204 | 10 | Marriage and Relationship Education (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
| SOCG205 | 10 | Special Topics in Family Studies (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
| SOCG235 | 10 | Family and the Law (Pre: SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies or SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family) |
Counselling
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| COUN106 | 10 | Introduction to Counselling |
| COUN208 | 10 | Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1 (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling) |
| COUN213 | 10 | Mediation and Dispute Resolution (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
| COUN214 | 10 | Grief and Loss Counselling (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
Philosophy/Theology
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| PHIL100 | 10 | Introduction to Philosophical Enquiry |
| PHIL101 | 10 | Reason and Argument |
| PHIL102 | 10 | Theories of Human Nature |
| PHIL103 | 10 | Origins of Western Philosophy |
| PHIL104 | 10 | Introduction to Ethics |
| PHIL105 | 10 | Values and Beliefs |
| THBS100 | 10 | Introduction to the Bible |
| THCP100 | 10 | The Signs of the Times |
| THCT100 | 10 | What Christians Believe |
| THCT101 | 10 | The Church in History |
Electives28
Schedule of Honours Units
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| PSYC410 | 20 | Honours Thesis A (Co or Pre: PSYC424 Research Methods) |
| PSYC413 | 10 | Professional Issues and Ethics |
| PSYC421 | 20 | Honours Thesis B (Pre: PSYC410 Honours Thesis A and PSYC424 Research Methods) |
| PSYC423 | 10 | Assessment and Intervention (Inc: PSYC406 Theories of Intervention) |
| PSYC424 | 10 | Research Methods (Inc: PSYC404 Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology A and PSYC419 Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology B) |
Electives
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| PSYC405 | 10 | Comparative Psychology |
| PSYC407 | 10 | History and Philosophy of Psychology |
| PSYC412 | 10 | Psychology of Ageing |
| PSYC414 | 10 | Cultural Issues for Psychologists |
| PSYC415 | 10 | Theories of Psychoanalysis |
| PSYC422 | 10 | Cognitive Neuropsychology |
27 As accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.
28 A student may undertake elective units from other disciplines within the University (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).
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