Degree Structure

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) – typical full time enrolment pattern

	Courses
Year 1 48 units	PSYC1003 Psychology 1: Understanding Mind, Brain & Behaviour 6 units	PSYC1004 Psychology 2: Understanding People in Context 6 units	Elective Course 6 units	Elective Course 6 units
	1000 level Science elective 6 units	1000 level Science elective 6 units	Elective Course 6 units	Elective Course 6 units
Year 2 48 units	PSYC2002 Developmental Psychology 6 units	PSYC2007 Biological Basis of Behaviour 6 units	PSYC2001 Social Psychology 6 units	Elective Course 6 units
	PSYC2009 Quantitative Methods in Psychology 6 units	Science elective 6 units	PSYC2008 Visual Perception & Cognition 6 units	Elective Course 6 units
Year 3 48 units	PSYC3026 Personality & the Assessment of Individual Differences 6 units	PSYC 3000 level course 6 units	PSYC3018 Advanced Research Methods 6 units	Elective Course 6 units
	PSYC3025 Abnormal Psychology across the Lifespan 6 units	PSYC 3000 level course 6 units	PSYC 3000 level course 6 units	Elective Course 6 units
Year 4 48 units	PSYC4005 24 units		PSYC4005 24 units

 

List of Psychology Honours pathway level courses

Honours Pathway Option (HPO)

PSYC1003  Psychology 1: Understanding Mind, Brain and Behaviour

PSYC1004  Psychology 2: Understanding People in Context

PSYC2002  Developmental Psychology

Honours Pathway Courses (HPC)

PSYC3002  The Social Psychology of Group Processes and Social Change

PSYC3011  Perception

PSYC3018  Advanced Research Methods

PSYC3023  Special Topics in Psychology

 

Students intending to specialise in psychology are advised to combine this with studies in related fields. These might include zoology, biochemistry, neuroscience, sociology, anthropology, political science, philosophy, linguistics, mathematics, statistics or computer science.

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