Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Business
What is this course about?
CSU's Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Business provides graduates with the skills to become effective managers and professionally responsible business people who have a sound understanding of the psychological principles of human behaviour.
This four-year course allows students to complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) and one of three strands for the Bachelor of Business. Students must complete a minimum of 13 core Psychology subjects.
CSU's Bachelor of Business has a national reputation for excellence. Graduates have good prospects in a wide range of career paths in private and government organisations.
The course aims to develop critical analysis, scientific method and fundamental thinking, and prepare students to ask the right questions, search for relevant data and interpret results. Students will also develop communication skills such as rational argument, critical evaluation and effective listening and writing.
The course will help students become acquainted with the substance of business so that they can aspire to accept responsibility and learn to manage technical and organisational change. It will also provide students with skills to become effective managers, able to understand the needs of their subordinates, apply technology, and have an extensive knowledge of the political, economic and social environment.
The end result will be a depth of understanding that will help students become successful, ethical and professionally responsible business people.
Residential school
Distance education students must attend compulsory residential schools for some subjects.
Academic expectations
For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.
Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.
Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).
Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.
The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Business (with specialisations) is a four year degree, comprising 32 subjects:
- a minimum of 12 core psychology subjects (8 points each);
- two Psychology electives (8 points each);
- two core sociology subjects (8 points each);
- three core business subjects (8 points each)
- 12 specialisation subjects (8 points each)
- one restricted Business elective (8 points)
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
Core Subjects
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing*
PSY208 Biopsychology
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology*
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods*
and at least three of the following subjects
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
PSY307 Cognition
PSY308 Psychology of Learning*
* Students studying by distance education attend a compulsory residential school for this subject
Psychology Electives
Two subjects chosen from the remaining core Level 3 psychology subjects and from:
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction
PSY211 Psychology of Crime
PSY214 Health Psychology
PSY218 Psychology of Substance Abuse
PSY219 Psychology International Experience
PSY313 Psychology and the Legal System
PSY316 Psychology of Stress and Trauma
or any other subject offered by the Faculty of Arts provided prerequisites or assumed knowledge requirements are satisfied
Compulsory Sociology Subjects
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC102 Social Inequality
Bachelor of Business
Human Resource Management Specialisation
Core Subjects
ECO130 Business Economics
MGT100 Organisations & Management
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
Specialisation
BUS110 Professional Practice
BUS220 Business Placement
BUS370 Business Internship
QBM120 Business Data Analysis
HRM210 Human Resource Management
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
plus four (4) from
ECO210 Labour Economics
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW370 Law of Employment
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Restricted Business Electives
One (1) from
ACC100 Accounting 1
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
LAW110 Business Law
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Management Specialisation
Core Subjects
ECO130 Business Economics
MGT100 Organisations & Management
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
Specialisation
BUS110 Professional Practice
BUS220 Business Placement
BUS370 Business Internship
QBM120 Business Data Analysis
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT330 Business Strategy
plus four (4) from
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT220 E-Commerce
MGT290 Project Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Restricted Business Electives
One (1) from
ACC100 Accounting 1
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
LAW110 Business Law
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Marketing Specialisation
Core Subjects
ECO130 Business Economics
MGT100 Organisations & Management
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
Specialisation
BUS110 Professional Practice
BUS220 Business Placement
BUS370 Business Internship
QBM117 Business Statistics
MKT110 Marketing & Society
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
MKT230 Market Research
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management
plus four (4) from
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT240 Market Analysis
MKT260 International Marketing
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
Electives
Any one business subject (suggested)
ACC100 Accounting 1
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
LAW110 Business Law
Enrolment pattern
Suggested Enrolment Patterns
Management Specialisation
Full-time on Campus
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
MGT100 Organisations & Management
QBM120 Business Data Analysis
Session 2
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
ECO130 Business Economics
BUS110 Professional Practice
Year 2
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
[Psych] Elective
BUS220 Business Placement
One from:
ACC100 Accounting 1
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
LAW110 Business Law
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics Sustainability & Culture
Year 3
Session 1
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology
MGT310 Service Operations Management
One from:
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT220 E-Commerce
MGT290 Project Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Session 2
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
[Psych] Elective
HRM210 Human Resource Management
One from:
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT220 E-Commerce
MGT290 Project Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Year 4
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
One of
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
Two from:
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT220 E-Commerce
MGT290 Project Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods
PSY307 Cognition
BUS370 Business Internship
MGT330 Business Strategy
Management Specialisation
Part-time by Distance Education
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 2
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
ECO130 Business Economics
Year 2
Session 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
QBM120 Business Data Analysis
Session 2
[Psych] Elective
BUS110 Professional Practice
Year 3
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
One from:
ACC100 Accounting 1
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
LAW110 Business Law
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Session 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
Year 4
Session 1
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing*
Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
MGT230 Ethics Sustainability & Culture
Year 5
Session 1
BUS220 Business Placement
One from:
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT220 E-Commerce
MGT290 Project Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Session 2
PSY208 Biopsychology
HRM210 Human Resource Management
Year 6
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology*
One from:
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT220 E-Commerce
MGT290 Project Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Session 2
[Psych] Elective
One from:
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT220 E-Commerce
MGT290 Project Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Year 7
Session 1
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
MGT310 Service Operations Management
Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods*
BUS370 Business Internship
Year 8
Session 1
PSY308 Psychology of Learning*
One from:
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT220 E-Commerce
MGT290 Project Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Session 2
MGT330 Business Strategy
One of
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY307 Cognition
* a compulsory residential school is applicable for this subject
Marketing Specialisation
Full-time on Campus
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
MGT100 Organisations & Management
QBM117 Business Statistics
Session 2
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
ECO130 Business Economics
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Year 2
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
[Psych] Elective
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
[Business] Elective (suggested):
One from:
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
LAW110 Business Law
Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
BUS110 Professional Practice
MGT230 Ethics Sustainability & Culture
Year 3
Session 1
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology
MKT230 Marketing Research
BUS220 Business Placement
Session 2
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
[Psych] Elective
Two from:
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT240 Market Analysis
MKT260 International Marketing
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
Year 4
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
One of
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
Two from:
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT240 Market Analysis
MKT260 International Marketing
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods
PSY307 Cognition
BUS370 Business Internship
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management
Marketing Specialisation
Part-time by Distance Education
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 2
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
QBM117 Business Statistics
Year 2
Session 1
MKT110 Marketing & Society
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Session 2
[Psych] Elective
ECO130 Business Economics
Year 3
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
[Business] Elective (suggested):
One from:
ACC100 Accounting 1: Information for Business
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
LAW110 Business Law
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Session 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
BUS110 Professional Practice
Year 4
Session 1
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
BUS220 Business Placement
Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
MGT230 Ethics Sustainability & Culture
Year 5
Session 1
PSY204 Psychological Testing*
MKT230 Marketing Research
Session 2
PSY208 Biopsychology
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
Year 6
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology*
One from:
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT240 Market Analysis
MKT260 International Marketing
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
Session 2
[Psych] Elective
One from:
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT240 Market Analysis
MKT260 International Marketing
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
Year 7
Session 1
PSY308 Psychology of Learning*
One from:
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT240 Market Analysis
MKT260 International Marketing
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods*
One from:
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT240 Market Analysis
MKT260 International Marketing
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
Year 8
Session 1
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
BUS370 Business Internship
Session 2
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management
One from:
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY307 Cognition
Human Resource Management Specialisation
Part-time by Distance Education
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
MGT100 Organisations & Management
Session 2
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
ECO130 Business Economics
Year 2
Session 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
QBM120 Business Data Analysis
Session 2
[Psych] Elective
BUS110 Professional Practice
Year 3
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
One from
ACC100 Accounting 1
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
LAW110 Business Law
MKT110 Marketing & Society
Session 2
HRM210 Human Resource Management
SOC102 Social Inequality
Year 4
Session 1
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing*
Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
MGT230 Ethics Sustainability & Culture
Year 5
Session 1
BUS220 Business Placement
[Psych] Elective
Session 2
PSY208 Biopsychology
One from:
ECO210 Labour Economics
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW370 Law of Employment
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Year 6
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology*
One from:
ECO210 Labour Economics
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW370 Law of Employment
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Session 2
Two from:
ECO210 Labour Economics
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
LAW370 Law of Employment
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT367 Leadership Issues
Year 7
Session 1
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods*
HRM320 Issues In Human Resource Management
Year 8
Session 1
PSY308 Psychology of Learning*
BUS370 Business Internship
Session 2
HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
One from:
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY307 Cognition
* a compulsory residential school is applicable for this subject
Admission requirements
To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through:
- previous studies, and
- other attainments and experience.
Previous studies
Previous studies include:
- the NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate /overseas equivalent;
- the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
- a completed or part completed course of a university, college of advanced education or other accredited tertiary institution;
- a completed or part completed course of a TAFE college or other accredited post-secondary institution (including TAFE Tertiary Preparation Certificate);
- an approved Foundation Studies program certificate;
- completion of undergraduate subjects as an Associate Student with the University or through another University, or Open Universities Australia.
NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or interstate equivalent. You may also be admitted on the basis of a strong performance in subjects relevant to your course preferences.
Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission to particular CSU courses however some courses assume a certain level of knowledge. This will be specified in the course information if applicable.
English language proficiency
The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.
Attainment and experience
You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:
- voluntary or paid work experience;
- performance in tests and examinations conducted by professional recognised bodies;
- participation in continuing education programs and/or staff development programs conducted by adult education agencies, consultancies, professional bodies or employers;
- completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).
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- EABC - Business Management
- EABD - Human Resource Management
- EABE - Marketing
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- Human Resource Management - IABD
- Marketing - IABE
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