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Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours)

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Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours)

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern
  • Residential School
  • Accreditation

The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) BSocSc(Psych)(Hons)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) (1505PS)

Distance Education - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours)

Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)

Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Minimum admission requirements are:

  • completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three year sequence (either an APAC accredited undergraduate program or an APAC accredited Graduate Diploma) within the previous five years
  • a Grade Point Average of 6.0 or better in an APAC accredited Graduate Diploma or in the core psychology level 2 and 3 subjects of an APAC accredited undergraduate program
  • the successful completion of PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology or PSY461 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
    or
  • to have what is deemed to be the equivalent of the above three requirements from another institution

 

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

No special arrangements apply

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Course Structure

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 Science
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 Science
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 School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

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 Science
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

The course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure you will need to contact your Course Director. You can find the name and contact details for your Course Director in your offer letter or contact your School office.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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