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2009 Course Handbook

PSYC15 - Psychology Honours (Undergraduate Study Pattern)

Major: Psychology
Area of Study: Psychology
Degree: BPsych (Hons) - honours degree of Bachelor of Psychology (UAC Preference 300126 CSP)
Offered By: The Department of Psychology
The Faculty of Human Sciences

General Requirements

Minimum number of credit points 96
Maximum number of credit points at 100 level 30
Minimum number of credit points points in units at 100, 200 and 300 level with a PSY prefix 51
Minimum number of credit points points in units at 200 and 300 level with a PSY prefix 45
Minimum number of credit points in Psychology units at 300 level 24
Minimum number of credit points in Psychology units at 400 level 24
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 PSY234 Social and Personality Psychology (3) 3
Required PSY235 Developmental Psychology (3) 3
Required PSY236 Biopsychology and Learning (3) 3
Required PSY245 Principles of Psychological Assessment (3) 3
Required PSY246 Cognitive Processes I (3) 3
Required PSY247 Perception I (3) 3
Required PSY248 Design and Statistics II (3) 3
300 level
Required PSY331 Design and Statistics III (4) 4
Required PSY340 Research Methods in Psychology (4) 4
Required 16 cp from300-level PSY units 16
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 required18
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM 96

Notes

Requirements for entry into 400 level: An average SNG (Standard Numerical Grade) of 70 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

Recent Updates

17 Oct 2008 - EDUC80P

Program title amended