Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours)
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) BSocSc(Psych)(Hons)
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)
Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited undergraduate program within the previous five years with a Grade Point Average of no less than 5.5 in core level 2 & 3 psychology subjects of the accredited sequence
OR
Completion of an APAC accredited Graduate Diploma program within the previous five years with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 excluding any introductory psychology subjects.
AND
Completion of PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology OR PSY461 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology with Charles Sturt University or the equivalent from an APAC accredited program.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
The course consists of 6 core subjects; 4 coursework subjects and 2 honours disseration subjects.
Core
Coursework
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY421 Psychological Interventions
PSY429 Contemporary Topics in Psychology
PSY474 Counselling Skills
Honours
PSY470 Psychology Honours Dissertation 1 (16)
PSY471 Psychology Honours Dissertation 2 (16)
Part time
Year 1
Session 1
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY421 Psychological Interventions
Session 2
PSY429 Contemporary Topics in Psychology
PSY474 Counselling Skills
Year 2
Session 1
PSY470 Psychology Honours Dissertation 1 (16)
Session 2
PSY471 Psychology Honours Dissertation 2 (16)
Full time enrolment is subject to approval by the Course Director.
The course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.