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PSYC05 - Psychology Honours (Undergraduate Study Pattern)

Major: Psychology
Area of Study: Psychology
Degrees: BPsych (Hons) - honours degree of Bachelor of Psychology (UAC Preference 300126 CSP 310126 DFEE)
Offered By: Department of Psychology,
LP - Division of Linguistics and Psychology

General Requirements

Minimum number of credit points96
Maximum number of credit points at 100 level30
Minimum number of credit points points in units at 100, 200 and 300 level with a PSY prefix49
Minimum number of credit points points in units at 200 and 300 level with a PSY prefix43
Minimum number of credit points in Psychology units at 300 level24
Minimum number of credit points in Psychology units at 400 level24
and completion of other specific requirements as set out below, including a standard of achievement in units undertaken at 400 level approved by Academic Senate

Specific Requirements

100 level
Required PSY104 Introduction to Psychology I (3) 3
Required PSY105 Introduction to Psychology II (3) 3
Required eitherSTAT170 Introductory Statistics (3)
orSTAT171 Statistical Data Analysis (3) 3
200 level
Required PSY222 Design and Statistics II (4) 4
Required PSY234 Social and Personality Psychology (3) 3
Required PSY235 Developmental Psychology (3) 3
Required PSY236 Biopsychology and Learning (3) 3
Required PSY237 Cognition and Perception (3) 3
Required PSY240 Research Methods in Psychology 1 (2) 2
Required PSY241 Research Methods in Psychology 2 (2) 2
300 level
Required PSY331 Design and Statistics III (4) 4
Required PSY332 Principles of Psychological Assessment (4) 4
400 level
Required one ofThesis 13
Required one ofResearch Design IV 3
Required one ofEthical, Conceptual and Prof Issues 2
Required 6 cp from400-level PSY units 6
Electives
Balance of credit points required35
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM 96

Notes

Requirements for entry into 400 level. An average SNG (Standard Numerical Grade) of 70 or over all Psychology units (including STAT170); AND an average SNG of 70 over all 300-level Psychology units Minimum number of credit points required : 72
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