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Degree details
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.
- Demonstrate independence and integrity in scholarly inquiry and creative problem-solving in psychology.
- Apply appropriate research and assessment methods in psychology.
- Apply knowledge and skills of psychology to meet personal, professional, and societal needs.
- Analyse and evaluate information, theory, and research in the discipline of psychology and apply academic literacy skills to communicate these in a variety of written and oral forms.
- Employ interpersonal and communication skills conducive to effective collaboration.
- Demonstrate a reflexive manner appropriate to a range of socially and culturally diverse people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Psychological Science can seek employment in health, social and disability services, human resources, youth services, corrective services, armed services, research agencies, in ‘big data’, education, and in a range of careers that require critical thinking and an understanding of human psychological factors.
This degree is also a pathway to the Honours year. Eligible graduates may apply a fourth year of study in the APAC accredited Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours. Completion of that fourth year of study is the minimal educational qualification to apply for provisional registration as a psychologist in Australia (conditional on undertaking an approved practice pathway).
Psychologists can undertake private practice and/or can gain employment in health, social, and disability services, youth services, corrective services, the armed services, research agencies as the CSIRO, in education, and in many other areas.
Professional recognition
The course has Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation for entrance into postgraduate training.
Secondary education
ATAR of 70 or Equivalent
How do we think and learn? How do we control our movements and behaviour? What makes us tick? Exploration of the human mind and behaviour is a fascinating field and this degree is an equally fascinating educational journey into behaviour, cognition, and psychological principles and theory.
We have designed our Bachelor of Psychological Science to be a rich, flexible, and highly engaging learning experience. It will shed light on how humans work, individually and in sociocultural groups, and will take you inside your own head –to develop a deep and real understanding of your own thoughts, emotions, and behaviour. It will take you across many different fields of psychological practice –many you will never have considered. You will be working with an academic team comprising active researchers publishing their work in international journals.
This degree will help you develop strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as proficiency in research and statistics, all of which will inform your ability to apply scientific approaches in professional settings as well as enhancing your understanding of yourself and of the world.
Recommended Study Pattern
HLTH1004 - The Reflective Learner and Health Science Scholar
PSYC1001 - Psychology Foundations: Brain and Cognition
PSYC1009 - Introducing Health Psychology
PSYC1002 - Psychology Foundations: Self and Situation
PSYC1010 - Positive Psychology
PSYC2001 - Psychological Investigation I
PSYC3001 - Social Psychology
PSYC3003 - Learning and Memory
STAT2002 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology
STAT3001 - Advanced Quantitative Methods in Psychology
PSYC2002 - Understanding Psychological Diagnoses
PSYC2004 - Lifespan Psychology
PSYC3004 - Biology Psychology
PSYC3005 - Culture and Psychology
PSYC3002 - Psychological Investigation II
Students can select either the Psychology Extension Major OR one university shared major (excluding the Psychology shared major) OR 8 elective units from university wide offerings.
Award Requirements
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Psychological Science, students must complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points), comprising:
- 16 core units (192 credit points); and
- The Psychology Extension Major OR 1 shared major OR 8 elective units (96 credit points).