Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) Bachelor of Business (Management)

includes:

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Business (Management)

Awards

Bachelor of Business (Management) BBus(Mgt)

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) BSocSc(Psych)

Normal Course Duration

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Business (Management)

Full-time 4 years (8.0 sessions)

Part-time 8.0 years (16.0 sessions)

Students have the opportunity to include subjects offered in Session 3 in their enrolment as desired.

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). 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

Applicants for the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Business (BusMgt) must meet the following Admission Requirements:

* A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with an ATAR of 70 (including adjustment factors).

OR

* Successful completion of two university level subjects in any discipline area.

OR

* A completed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificate IV or higher, studied at a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent.

OR

* A completed Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC) or bridging program studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University, or equivalent.

OR

* Partial completion of a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Diploma, of at least 50% from a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent.

English Language Proficiency
An Academic IELTS with a minimum score of 6 with no individual score below 5.5 or a qualification deemed by CSU to be equivalent as outlined in the CSU Concordance Table.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

No special arrangements apply.

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Business (Management) is a four year degree, comprising 32 subjects:

  • a minimum of 13 core Psychology subjects (8 points each);
  • 1 Psychology elective (8 points);
  • 2 core Sociology subjects (8 points each);
  • 16 core Business subjects (8 points each)

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

Core Subjects

PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction
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

One subject chosen from the remaining core Level 3 psychology subjects and from:
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 provided prerequisites or assumed knowledge requirements are satisfied, and that there are no enrolment restrictions in place.

Compulsory Sociology Subjects

SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC102 Social Inequality

Bachelor of Business (Management)

Core Subjects

All of the following
BUS110 Workplace Learning 1
BUS220 Workplace Learning 2
BUS370 Workplace Learning 3
ECO130 Business Economics
HRM210 Human Resource Management
LAW110 Business Law
MGT100 Organisations & Management
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
MGT290 Project Management
MGT310 Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy (Capstone Subject)
MGT340 International Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
QBM120 Business Data Analysis

Enrolment Pattern

Enrolment Pattern

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
BUS110 Workplace Learning 1
ECO130 Business Economics

Year 2
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
[Psych] Elective
BUS220 Workplace Learning 2
LAW110 Business Law

Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics Sustainability & Culture

Year 3
Session 1
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology
MGT290 Project Management
MGT310 Operations Management

Session 2
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction*
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT340 International Management

Year 4
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
One of:
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT367 Leadership Issues*

Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods
PSY307 Cognition
BUS370 Workplace Learning 3*
MGT330 Business Strategy
* indicates subject may be offered in online mode only

Enrolment Pattern
Part-time Online/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
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction
BUS110 Workplace Learning 1

Year 3
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
HRM210 Human Resource Management

Session 2
SOC102 Social Inequality
LAW110 Business Law

Year 4
Session 1
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing

Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
MGT230 Ethics Sustainability & Culture

Year 5
Session 1
BUS220 Workplace Place Learning 2
MGT290 Project Management

Session 2
PSY208 Biopsychology
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour

Year 6
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology*
MGT320 Managing Change

Session 2
[Psych] Elective
MGT340 International Management

Year 7
Session 1
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
MGT310 Operations Management

Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods*
BUS370 Workplace Learning 3

Year 8
Session 1
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
MGT367 Leadership Issues

Session 2
MGT330 Business Strategy
One of
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY307 Cognition

* a compulsory residential school is applicable for this subject

Workplace Learning

BUS110 Workplace Learning 1 - Subject offered from 2018
BUS220 Workplace Learning 2 - Subject offered from 2018
BUS370 Workplace Learning 3 - Subject offered from 2018

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component.

PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology - Subject offered from 2007
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods - Subject offered from 2013

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School

Professional Accreditation

The minimum academic requirement for provisional registration as a Psychologist is completion of a four-year APAC accredited sequence of study in Psychology. The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) is currently accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a three-year sequence of study in Psychology. Graduates of this course may apply for admission to a fourth-year course in psychology in order to meet the requirements for provisional registration as a Psychologist.

Only students enrolled in APAC-accredited courses are eligible for student subscribership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the peak professional body for Psychology; the minimum requirement for APS membership is completion of a four year APAC-accredited sequence of study.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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