Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
BPsych(Hons)
Bachelor of Psychology
BPsych
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| Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) (1515PY) |
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| Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) (1425PY) |
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| On Campus | Bathurst |
| Wagga Wagga |
| Distance Education | Bathurst |
Normal course duration
Full-time 4.0 years (8.0 sessions)
Students may transfer to the Honours Stream at the end of the equivalent of 3.0 years full time if the GPA requirement is met.
Admission criteria
Admission to the Honours stream is based upon performance in the level 2 and 3 core PSY subjects.
Credit
No special arrangements apply
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Psychology/Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is a four year degree that splits into two strands in fourth year, a pass strand and an honours strand. Progression into fourth year is dependent upon a high level of academic performance. Students who do not meet the criteria for progression into fourth year will transfer to and graduate from the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) which is a three year degree.
The pass strand comprises:
- 19 core psychology subjects (8 points each);
- a research project (24 points);
- a minor of six subjects from a cognate discipline (48 points in total), one of which must be a Level 3 subject;
- two compulsory sociology subjects (8 points each); and
- two electives (8 points each)
The honours strand comprises:
- 18 core psychology subjects (8 points each);
- a dissertation (32 points);
- a minor of six subjects from a cognate discipline (48 points in total), one of which must be a Level 3 subject;
- two compulsory sociology subjects (8 points each); and
- two electives (8 points each)
Core Level 1 to 3 Subjects
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Enquiry*
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 four of the following subjects:
PSY303 Language and Subjectivity*
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
Compulsory Sociology Subjects
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC102 Social Inequality
Students must take a minor of six subjects, at least one of which must be at Level 3, in one of the discipline areas listed below:
- Management (Faculty of Business)
- Human Resource Management (Faculty of Business)
- Justice Studies
- Communication
- Marketing (Faculty of Business)
- Social Welfare
- English
- History and Politics
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Information Technology (Faculty of Business)
- Statistics (Faculty of Business)
Note: Students who choose sociology as a minor complete four sociology subjects (one of which must be a Level 3 subject) in addition to the two compulsory sociology subjects (SOC101 and SOC102 ; they will need to choose four electives.
Details of the subjects included in each of these minors may be obtained from psychadmin@csu.edu.au. On-campus students may have to complete some or all subjects in their chosen minor by distance education mode. Students may take any six subjects from one of the areas listed provided they meet the prerequisites/assumed knowledge requirements and include at least one Level 3 subject. A minor in another discipline may be taken with the approval of the Course Coordinator: email psychadmin@csu.edu.au
Electives
The two electives (four if the minor is in Sociology) can be chosen from any of the discipline areas listed above or from the following psychology electives:
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
Pass Strand
Progression into the pass strand requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) of between 5.0 and 5.49 calculated across Level 2 and 3 core psychology subjects (11), and a minimum GPA of 5.0 for the Level 3 core psychology subjects (6). Students who satisfy these criteria will complete:
PSY404 Psychological Assessment*
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology*
PSY436 Research Project (24 points)*
PSY437 Counselling Theory and Practice*
and two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology – Treatment*
PSY422 Forensic Psychology*
PSY423 Industrial/Organisational Psychology*
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience*
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology*
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics*
* Students attend a compulsory residential school for this subject
Honours Strand
Progression into the honours strand requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 calculated across Level 2 and 3 core psychology subjects (11), and a minimum GPA of 5.0 for the Level 3 core psychology subjects (6). Students who satisfy these requirements, and whose application to transfer into the honours strand is successful, will complete:
PSY404 Psychological Assessment*
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology*
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)*
and two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment*
PSY422 Forensic Psychology*
PSY423 Industrial/Organisational Psychology*
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience*
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology*
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics*
* Students attend a compulsory residential school for this subject
Key Subjects
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Enquiry
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY303 Language and Subjectivity
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods
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
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
PSY436 Research Project
PSY437 Counselling Theory and Practice
+ Workplace Learning
No subjects with a Workplace Learning component have been identified in this course.
Enrolment pattern
Suggested Enrolment Patterns
Full-time On campus
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Enquiry
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
[ ] Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
[ ] Minor or Elective
[ ] Minor or Elective
Year 2
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology
[ ] Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
[ ] Minor or Elective
[ ] Minor or Elective
Year 3
Students must complete PSY301 PSY309 and four of the core Level 3 psychology subjects listed below.
PSY303 Language and Subjectivity
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
PSY307 Cognition
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
Year 4
All Level 4 psychology subjects are offered in distance education mode and require attendance at compulsory residential schools.
Pass Stream via Bathurst
Session 1
PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(commenced)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(commenced)
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
Session 2
PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(completed)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(completed)
Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics
Pass Stream via Wagga Wagga
Session 1
PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(commenced)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(commenced)
Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
Session 2
PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(completed)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(completed)
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
Honours Stream via Bathurst
Session 1
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)(commenced)
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
Session 2
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)(completed)
Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics
Honours Stream via Wagga Wagga
Session 1
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)(commenced)
Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
Session 2
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)(completed)
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
Distance education
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Session 2
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
Year 2
Session 1
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
[ ] Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Enquiry (residential school)
[ ] Minor or Elective
Year 3
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology (residential school)
PSY204 Psychological Testing (residential school)
Session 2
[ ] Minor or Elective
[ ] Minor or Elective
Year 4
Session 1
[ ] Minor or Elective
[ ] Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology
Years 5-6
Students must complete PSY301 PSY309 and four of the core Level 3 psychology subjects listed below.
PSY303 Language and Subjectivity (residential school) (Session 2)
PSY304 Psychopathology (Session 2)
PSY305 Psychology of Personality (Session 1)
PSY307 Cognition (Session 2)
PSY308 Psychology of Learning (residential school) (Session 1)
Year 5
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology (residential school)
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods (residential school)
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
Year 6
Session 1
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
Session 2
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
[ ] Core Level 3 PSY subject or Minor or Elective
Years 7-8
All Level 4 psychology subjects are offered in distance education mode and require attendance at compulsory residential schools.
Pass Stream via Bathurst
Year 7
Session 1
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
Session 2
Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics
Year 8
Session 1
PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(commenced)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(commenced)
Session 2
PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(completed)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(completed)
Pass Stream via Wagga Wagga
Year 7
Session 1
Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
Session 2
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
Year 8
Session 1
PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(commenced)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(commenced)
Session 2
PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(completed)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(completed)
Honours Stream via Bathurst
Year 7
Session 1
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
Session 2
Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics
Year 8
Session 1
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)(commenced)
Session 2
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)(completed)
Honours Stream via Wagga Wagga
Year 7
Session 1
Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
Session 2
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
Year 8
Session 1
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)(commenced)
Session 2
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)(completed)
Professional recognition
The accrediting body for all psychology courses is the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. The peak professional body is the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.