Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor's degree

In Melborne and Sydney (Australia)

Price on request

Description

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

ACU’s undergraduate psychology programs help students to acquire knowledge, assimilate conceptual understandings and develop skills of application that are valuable to the enhancement of human functioning in a broad range of professional settings. Graduates of the Bachelor of Psychological Science will complete a sequence in psychology that is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). This sequence will ensure graduates acquire an advanced understanding of human behaviour, as well as highly regarded employability skills, including:

critical analysis and rational thinking;
ethical decision making;
scientific thinking and research capabilities;
measurement and analysis of data;
problem solving skills;
written and verbal communication;
interpersonal skills, including foundational counselling skills; and
lifelong learning skills.

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Location

Start date

Melborne (Australia)
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Sydney (Australia)
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About this course

This learning helps to prepare all students for optional further postgraduate study which may lead to registration as a professional psychologist.

The Bachelor of Arts degree is designed to produce knowledgeable, articulate and innovative graduates recognised by their skills to think systematically and critically, gather and evaluate evidence from many and diverse sources, communicate clearly, and apply ethical principles to decision making for variety of professional and industries.

The program offers the choice of more than 20 majors and minors in the humanities, social sciences and visual and performing arts to encourage students to design their own academic program that reflects their intellectual interests and career aspirations.

Our graduates will make meaningful contributions to improving the outcomes of clients, customers, colleagues and collaborators in a diverse range of settings including, but not limited to: government departments, private sector, schools, business, and not-for-profit organisations.

Counselling
Child welfare and development
Community work
Education
Health
Human resources
Marketing and Market research
Fourth year study in psychology to pursue a career in psychology

For study in Mathematics: Mathematics (Band 3) (other than Mathematics General 2)
English (Standard) (Band 2) or English (Advanced) (Band 2) or EAL (Band 3)

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Design
  • Techniques
  • Theory and Techniques
  • Psychological
  • Psychological practice
  • Foundations of Psychology
  • Applications Of Psychology
  • Research Design

Course programme

Year 1 - Semester 1
  • PSYC108 Psychological practice: theory and techniques
  • PSYC100 Foundations of psychology
  • Bachelor of Arts major 1
  • Bachelor of Arts minor 1
Year 1 - Semester 2
  • PSYC101 Applications of psychology
  • PSYC104 Research design and statistics 1
  • Bachelor of Arts major 2
  • UNCC100 Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society
Year 2 - Semester 1
  • PSYC200 Lifespan development (Pre: PSYC100, PSYC101)
  • PSYC206 Research design and statistics 2 (Pre: PSYC104)
  • Bachelor of Arts major 3
  • Bachelor of Arts elective
Year 2 - Semester 2
  • PSYC214 Learning and behaviour (Pre: PSYC100, PSYC101, PSYC104)
  • PSYC212 Abnormal psychology (Pre: PSYC100, PSYC101)
  • Bachelor of Arts major 4
  • Bachelor of Arts minor 2
Year 3 - Semester 1
  • PSYC213 Individual differences (Pre: PSYC100, PSYC101, PSYC104)
  • PSYC311 Research design and statistics 3 (Pre: PSYC206)
  • Bachelor of Arts major 5
  • Bachelor of Arts minor 3
Year 3 - Semester 2
  • PSYC310 Psychological services experience Community engagement
  • Psychology elective
  • Bachelor of Arts major 6
  • Bachelor of Arts minor 4
Year 4 - Semester 1
  • PSYC313 Social psychology (Pre: PSYC104; PSYC200)
  • PSYC315 Brain and behavior (Pre: PSYC200)
  • Bachelor of Arts major 7
  • Bachelor of Arts elective
Year 4 - Semester 2
  • PSYC307 Cognitive psychology (Pre: PSYC206; PSYC213 or PSYC214)
  • PSYC314 Psychological assessment (Pre: PSYC104; PSYC213)
  • Bachelor of Arts major 8
  • UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world (Pre: UNCC100)

Additional information

Start dates

Melbourne
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised

Strathfield
Semester 1 - February
Semester 2 - To be advised

Course costs - Average first year fee: $6680 Commonwealth Supported (indicative only; subject to passage of legislation)

Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Arts

Price on request