Overview

The Bachelor of Psychology is a four year Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited degree. The Bachelor of Psychology course aims are based on the Standards provided by APAC and the relevant CSU Graduate Learning Outcomes (Indigenous cultural competence; sustainability, ethics, global citizenship; practice based education, digital literacies and academic literacy, learning and numeracy). In general, the course aims to both provide graduates with the academic requirements to progress into a fifth year study in psychology  (the professional aim) and an understanding of the basis of human behaviour (the disciplinary aim). These aims include providing students with a number of analytic and service directed skills that will have  relevance to a broad range of employment areas including research. Specifically, the Bachelor of Psychology aims to provide students with an education in the discipline of psychology and an introduction to the application of psychology as well as to develop competence in research. It also aims to graduate students who are critical thinkers and who have a strong ethical ethos. NOTE: This course used to split into two strands in fourth year, a pass strand and an honours strand. Whilst the Honours strand continues to be offered, the pass strand is phasing out and progression into the pass strand is only available for students who commenced the program prior to 2021.

Admission and Credit

Minimum ATAR required75

Admission

Entry Requirement

Language requirements

Standard

Structure

Bachelor256 Credit Points

Enrolment Pattern

Full time
Part time

Enrolment pattern

On campus Year 1 Session 1PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1SOC101 Understanding the Social WorldPSY115 An Introduction to Research, Ethics and Reasoning[ ] Minor or Elective Session 2PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction #[ ] Minor or Elective[ ] Minor or Elective Year 2 Session 1PSY201 … For more content click the Read More button below. Session 2PSY208 BiopsychologyPSY204 Psychological Testing[ ] Minor or Elective[ ] Minor or Elective Year 3 Session 1PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in PsychologyPSY305 Psychology of Personality[ ] Minor or Elective[ ] Minor or Elective Session 2 PSY304 PsychopathologyPSY309 Qualitative Research MethodsPSY310 Learning and Cognition[ ] Minor or Elective # indicates subject is offered in the online education mode only Online Year 1 Session 1PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1PSY115 An Introduction to Research, Ethics and Reasoning  Session 2PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction Year 2Session 1PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology[ ] Minor or Elective Session 2SOC101 Understanding the Social World[ ] Minor or Elective Year 3 Session 1PSY221 Developmental and Social Psychology[ ] Minor or Elective Session 2PSY204 Psychological Testing[ ] Minor or Elective Year 4 Session 1[ ] Minor or Elective[ ] Minor or Elective Session 2PSY208 Biopsychology[ ] Minor or Elective Year 5 Session 1PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology[ ] Minor or Elective Session 2PSY304 PsychopathologyPSY309 Qualitative Research Methods Year 6 Session 1PSY305 Psychology of Personality[ ] Minor or Elective Session 2PSY310 Learning and Cognition[ ] Minor or Elective

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
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be able to understand and apply the core topics of psychology with depth of understanding of underlying principles, theories and concepts in the discipline, using a scientific approach, including: the history and philosophy underpinning the science of psychology and the social, cultural, historical and professional influences on the practice of psychology; individual differences in capacity, behaviour and personality ; psychological health and well-being; psychological disorders and evidence-based interventions; learning and memory; cognition, language and perception; motivation and emotion; neuroscience and the biological bases of behaviour ; lifespan developmental psychology; social psychology; culturally appropriate psychological assessment and measurement; research methods and statistics
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be able to critically evaluate theory and research in psychology and communicate this information in appropriate written and oral format
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be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate values and ethics in psychology
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be able to apply the knowledge and skills of psychology in a manner that is reflexive, culturally appropriate and sensitive to the diversity of individuals, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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be able to demonstrate a capacity for independent learning to sustain personal and professional development in the changing world of the science and practice of psychology
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be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a team
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be able to investigate substantive individual research questions in psychology using an evidence-based approach and complete a research thesis
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be able to demonstrate fundamental psychological knowledge, interpersonal communication and interview skills, within a range of socially and culturally diverse clients
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be able to demonstrate basic assessment strategies in situations appropriate to psychological practice and knowledge of psychometric theory and principles of the construction, cultural considerations, implementation and interpretation of some of the more widely used standardised psychological test instruments
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be able to explain how psychological intervention strategies can be applied in a range of cultural and social contexts

Related courses

Integrated Honours

Professional accreditation

Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
Notes :https://study.csu.edu.au/courses/professional-accreditation