Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours)

What is this course about?

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity for advanced study in psychology.

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity for advanced study in psychology. This course provides an avenue to postgraduate training. It also satisfies the minimum academic requirements for provisional registration as a Psychologist.

Your course is recognised by industry

CSU's Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) is accredited as a fourth year psychology course by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

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) (Honours) is designed to provide students with the opportunity for advanced study in psychology. This course provides an avenue to postgraduate training. It also satisfies the minimum academic requirements for provisional registration as a Psychologist.

Students must complete:

  • two core coursework subjects (16 points)
  • two elective subjects (16 Points)
  • Dissertation (32 points)

PSY404 Psychological Assessment *
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology *
PSY421 Clinical Psychology Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)*
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics

* Core subject

Enrolment pattern

Subjects within the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) are offered either through the Bathurst campus or the Wagga Wagga campus. The suggested enrolment patterns below are for students who complete the course either through Bathurst or through Wagga Wagga. However, it is possible for students to alter this pattern by choosing to enrol in subjects at different campuses, some at Bathurst and some at Wagga Wagga. The consequence of this is that students may need to attend different campuses for residential schools.

Part Time Bathurst

Session 1 (Year 1)

PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology

Session 2 (Year 1)

and two from:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics

Session 1 (Year 2)

PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points) (commenced)

Session 2 (Year 2)

PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points) (completed)

Part Time Wagga Wagga

Session 1 (Year 1)

Two from
PSY421 Clinical Psychology Treatment
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology

Session 2 (Year 2)

PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology

Session 1 (Year 2)

PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points) (commenced)

Session 2 (Year 2)

PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points) (completed)

Full time enrolment is subject to approval by the course coordinator.

All subjects in this course require attendance at compulsory residential schools, which may be scheduled at either Bathurst or Wagga Wagga campus. More information is available from psychadmin@csu.edu.au.

Residential schools

All subjects in this course have at least one compulsory residential school. Residential schools are held at the Bathurst Campus each session and may also be held between sessions. Students will be notified of precise residential school dates once they have been accepted into the course and prior to each subsequent session of enrolment. Applicants should note that the first compulsory residential school for both full-time and part-time students is in early February.

The following summary, considered in conjunction with the course structure, provides a guide to the residential school attendance requirements:

PSY404 3 days in February
PSY420 4 days in February
PSY424 4 days in February and 3 days in April
PSY421 3 days in August/September
PSY422 3 days in August/September
PSY423 3 days in August/September
PSY425 3 days in August/September
PSY427 3 days in August/September
PSY429 3 days in August/September

Admission requirements

Minimum admission requirements are:

  • completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited undergraduate psychology course within the previous five years
  • a Grade Point Average of 6.0 or better in the core psychology  level 2 and 3 subjects
  • the successful completion of PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
    or
  • to have what is deemed to be the equivalent of the above three requirements from another institution

Applicants for Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) must include an additional information form with their enrolment form confirming that their undergraduate psychology major is APAC accredited.

Previous studies

Previous studies for this course are:

  • an undergraduate degree (Australian or the accredited overseas equivalent) with a major sequence of subjects in the area in which honours is sought
  • the achievement of grades in that degree as specified for the honours program
  • any other specified criteria as required by the School for the honours program

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.


Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

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