Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours)

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Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

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

Availability

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

Online - Bathurst

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

Normal Course Duration

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 upon 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.

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours)

Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

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

• Completion of Charles Sturt University's Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) within the previous five years with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 or higher in core level 2 & 3 psychology subjects of  the accredited sequence

OR

• Completion of Charles Sturt University's Graduate Diploma of Psychology within the previous five years, with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 or higher

OR

• Completion of four coursework subjects (except for PSY437) in Charles Sturts Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology within the previous 12 months, with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 or higher.

NOTE: Students who have completed Charles Sturts Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology are not eligible to apply for admission into the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours).  A fail grade in a level 4 psychology subject will automatically preclude a student from being admitted to the program.

Credit

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of 6 core subjects; 4 coursework subjects and 2 honours dissertation 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)

Enrolment Pattern

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.

Professional Accreditation

The course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

Requirements for graduates to practice: Further study and training are required to pursue a career as a psychologist.
Start and End Date of accreditation: Accredited until 31 December 2022
Accreditation Status: Full
Potential impact on students if: N/A
Post conferral of award practice registration or additional study requirements for graduates: Further study and training are required to pursue a career as a psychologist.

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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