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Study psychology & mental health online with La Trobe University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Understand the human mind and how it drives behaviour.La Trobe&#39;s Bachelor of Psychological Science will prepare you for a career as a professional psychologist, or in a psychology-related field across industries from clinical psychology to human services and marketing.Elective subjects with a choice of minor sequences in human relationships and neuroscience gives you the flexibility to work towards the career you want. You&#39;ll learn:<ul><li>Analytical, research and communication skills<ul><li>Learn skills that are essential to your future career in psychology.</li></ul></li><li>Clinical and health psychology<ul><li>Gain an understanding of how to help people cope with mental and physical disorders.</li></ul></li><li>Developmental and social psychology<ul><li>Understand how environmental factors contribute to peoples&#39; psychological makeup.</li></ul></li><li>Psychological assessment, intervention and research<ul><li>Become familiar with methods to understand and measure people&#39;s psychological state.</li><li>Learn when and how to intervene and how to conduct research.</li></ul></li></ul>

From public health to business, this course opens a range of career pathways in addition to professional psychology. You’ll study the scientific foundations of psychology, and zoom in on human relationships or neuroscience. Includes research methods.

Bachelor of Psychological Science

With our flexible Bachelor of Arts, you can choose from a wide range of majors and minors taught by La Trobe&#39;s passionate and committed staff. This flexible degree allows you to pursue your passion and your profession, while keeping your career options open.Shape your own future with this interdisciplinary course. You’ll specialise in at least one area by choosing a major from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUSS), and then explore your interests or build an essential skill by choosing secondary majors, minors and electives from HUSS and select other areas of the University. You’ll graduate with your majors and minors listed on your academic transcript, so future employers can recognise your expertise.Create your own path. Want to major in Sociology, with a second major in Marketing, then take a Creative and Professional Writing subject as an elective? Go for it. Or perhaps you’d like to pair Politics and English? Or Crime, Justice and Legal Studies with Linguistics? Build your own future – we’re here to help you achieve your dream. No matter which path you choose, you’ll learn from world-class academics and leading researchers.In your first year, you’ll explore your interests and passions, trying out subjects from a range of different areas. In your second and third years, you’ll delve deeper while also choosing electives and minors that broaden your skills and knowledge. Studying online offers you the flexibility to complete the degree from wherever you’re based. Throughout your degree, you’ll be well supported by La Trobe’s passionate and committed academics, who are experts in their fields. Many of La Trobe’s online subjects in Humanities and Social Sciences also give you the opportunity to log in to live sessions and engage directly with academics and your fellow students in real time.Gain real-world experience and build valuable connections that will shape your career. Take on an industry placement at organisations like SBS Radio, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the United Nations Association of Australia or travel overseas for an international sustainability experience.* Many of our exchange programs are financially supported.The world is waiting for you. Step into it. You’ll learn:<ul><li>Critical thinking</li></ul>Delve into complex problems. Experts say critical thinking will be a highly valued skill in the workforce of tomorrow.**<ul><li>Emotional intelligence</li></ul>Understand what drives our decisions. Learn how to connect to others with emotion and intelligence.<ul><li>Creativity</li></ul>Learn how to see new possibilities and turn them into reality.<ul><li>Communication</li></ul>﻿Learn how to connect, communicate and collaborate with your University peers and future colleagues.*Please note: overseas programs may be impacted by travel restrictions.**Forbes, 2019, The 10 Vital Skills You Will Need For The Future Of Work; PwC, 2020, 10 skills you need for future employment

A flexible arts degree offering a large selection of humanities and social sciences majors. Mix it up with minors and electives in business, health, and science. Develop critical thinking, emotional intelligence, creativity, and communication skills.

Bachelor of Arts

Applied Psychology

Mind, "Madness" and Society: An Introduction to the Sociology of Mental Illness

Introductory Psychology: People and Culture

Scientific Foundations of Psychology

Human Relationships with Animals and the Environment

Psychology Of Close Adult Relationships

Introduction To Behavioural Neuroscience 1B

Introduction To Behavioural Neuroscience 1A

Introductory Psychology: Brain and Mind

Positive Psychology

In this subject you will learn about how the discipline and practice of psychology can be applied in different ways (e.g., to promote mental health, physical health, social participation and inclusion), and in different areas including individual and public health, sports, forensic, and community-based psychology. You will consider how psychological theories and evidence can be applied to a range of psychology and health-related fields and be introduced to key practical skills relevant to these fields. You will create a personal development plan, which will involve self-reflection and evaluation of existing skills, skills to be developed, and strategies to developing self- efficacy, self-confidence, and self-esteem, with a view to your future career goals.

In this subject you will be introduced to key areas of psychology with a socio-cultural perspective. People share knowledge with others in society. The shared knowledge (i.e., culture) gives meanings to people’s lives as well as influencing their everyday behaviour, the sense of who they are, their personal relationships and psychological wellbeing. We will discuss psychology of individuals in diverse contexts to understand how personal experiences, including emotions, motivation, intimacy with others and health behaviours are shaped by cultural understanding and social expectations in those contexts.

The ability to sense and respond to our environment is critical to the survival of all living things, from the simplest of single celled organisms right up to complicated animals like us. In this subject, you will explore how we sense our environment, and how our brains use this information to guide behaviour. You will focus on four broad areas; first, you will investigate the senses, smell, taste, vision, hearing, and touch. Then, you will learn how hormones affect multiple body systems to get us ready to act on our environment. Next, you will learn about the internal processes that keep our bodies working efficiently. Finally, you will uncover the mechanisms of learning and memory. This subject consists of self-guided online lessons and timetabled workshop classes. It is typically taken by students in their first year.

The apparent rise in mental illness is a significant contemporary problem. In Australia, public attention has focused on the epidemic of anxiety and depressive disorders; high rates of suicide among males in rural areas; the mental health of Indigenous people, refugees, and youth; and the effects of illicit drug-use, especially ice. Can we claim that people are more distressed today, than in times past? If so, is this linked to particular changes in our social and material conditions, or is it a consequence of how we define and respond to mental illness and emotional suffering? This subject provides an introduction to sociological perspectives on mental illness. Topics include social responses to mental illness (asylum building, deinstitutionalisation and community care); the growth of psychiatry and other mental health professions; structural inequalities in mental health related to class, gender, ethnicity; the micro-politics of service provision; the rise of therapy culture; and subjective experiences of mental illness.

In this subject you will develop an in-depth understanding of a range of different approaches to psychological intervention for psychological and behavioural problems. The main focus will be on psychological interventions for individuals but the subject will also explore group and public health interventions designed to change behaviour. The theoretical and empirical support for different intervention strategies will be explored and students will have opportunities to analyse the merits or otherwise of particular approaches. Students will learn to apply basic listening skills required in helping situations and explore effective strategies to motivate behaviour change.

Psychological Interventions

This subject provides students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills required to analyse and address questions concerning how humans interact with animals (anthrozoology) and how they interact with the natural environment (ecopsychology). Throughout the subject, students are provided with a broad overview of relevant theories and methods of scientific inquiry. There is an emphasis on developing practical solutions to challenging social issues such as the use of animals, land and water in food production, conservation of endangered species and companion animal breeding and training. Online learning materials are used to provide information about contemporary issues, with tutorials providing many opportunities for students to engage in discussion, debate and further analysis.

This subject is a capstone subject that brings together, reinforces, extends, and illustrates applications of psychological research. You will conduct an in-depth investigation in an area of psychology and generate a research report that has implications for the practice and discipline of psychology. You will apply your knowledge in ethics, research methods, and psychological theories to practical and applied issues, and have an opportunity to reflect on your future career.

Psychological Research in Practice

In this subject you will learn about the biological, social, and psychological factors that influence our psychological health. You will examine definitions and experiences of mental health and illness from a theoretical, clinical, and public health perspective. Concepts such as stigma, diagnostic approaches, and cultural perspectives will be investigated with regards to psychological health and illness.

Psychological Health and Illness

In this subject you will develop the ability to evaluate and interpret information gathered from measures and approaches used in psychological assessment. The subject will be comprised of three themes covering measurement theory, individual differences, and psychological assessment in applied contexts. Lectures in measurement theory will cover classical and modern psychometric approaches to the construction, implementation, and evaluation of psychological measures. Lectures in individual differences will extend on the coverage of cognitive ability, personality, and emotion offered in introductory psychology subjects, with a focus on assessment. Lectures in applied psychological assessment will cover the issues associated with the appraisal of behaviours, thoughts, interests and emotions across clinical, educational, organisational, and forensic contexts. This subject is a capstone subject in a psychology major.

Psychological Assessment

This subject focuses on the emerging and burgeoning scientific study of consciousness. This introduction will cover ways in which subjective experiences and phenomenology are now being examined empirically across many disciplines, including neurobiology, medicine, cognitive psychology, and functional neuroimaging. The recent boom in research in this field has not only led to better understanding of consciousness and the human mind but has also sparked considerable philosophical and ethical debate, which will be covered in some detail in this subject.

Neural Bases Of Consciousness

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