1998 Undergraduate Handbook
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
Enrolment through
Bathurst campus
Study mode
On campus
Distance education
Normal course duration
Full-time 3 years (6 sessions)
Part-time 6 years (12 sessions)
Professional recognition
The course is accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.
Course requirements
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 subject points (normally 24 subjects).
The 24 subjects are made up as follows:
- a core of 12 psychology subjects;
- a sub-major of six subjects, at least one of which is at Level 3;
- SOC101 Introductory Sociology;
- SOC102 Social Inequality;
- ITC180 Introduction to Information Systems;
- WEL106 Introduction to Social Welfare;
and
- two elective subjects (three if the sub-major is Social Welfare; four if the sub-major is sociology).
Course structure
On campus
Session 1 (Autumn)
- PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1M
- SOC101 Introductory Sociology
- ITC180 Introduction to Information Systems
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 2 (Spring)
- PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2M
- SOC102 Social Inequality
- WEL106 Introduction to Social Welfare
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 3 (Autumn)
- PSY208 Behavioural Neuroscience 1
- PSY202 Developmental Psychology
- PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 4 (Spring)
- PSY204 Psychological Testing
- PSY203 Social Psychology
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 5 (Autumn)
- PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
- PSY304 Psychopathology
- PSY305 Psychology of Personality
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 6 (Spring)
- PSY307 Cognition
- PSY308 Behavioural Neuroscience 2
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Course structure
Distance education mode
Session 1 (Autumn)
- PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1M
- SOC101 Introductory Sociology
Session 2 (Spring)
- PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2M
- SOC102 Social Inequality
Session 3 (Autumn)
- WEL106 Introduction to Social Welfare (residential school)
- ITC180 Introduction to Information Systems (residential school)
Session 4 (Spring)
- PSY203 Social Psychology
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 5 (Autumn)
- PSY202 Developmental Psychology
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 6 (Spring)
- PSY208 Behavioural Neuroscience 1
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 7 (Autumn)
- PSY204 Psychological Testing (residential school)
- PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology (residential school)
Session 8 (Spring)
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 9 (Autumn)
- PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology (residential school)
- PSY308 Behavioural Neuroscience 2
Session 10 (Spring)
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 11 (Autumn)
- PSY305 Psychology of Personality
or
- PSY306 Modification of Human Behaviour
- [ ] Sub-major or elective subject
Session 12 (Spring)
- PSY304 Psychopathology (residential school)
- PSY307 Cognition (optional residential school)
Sub-major
Students must take a sub-major of six subjects, at least one of which must be at Level 3, taken from one of the discipline areas listed below.
Business Management Sub-major
(Faculty of Commerce)
- MGT100 Organisations & Management
- MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
and
four subjects including at least one level three from:
- MKT210 Principles of Marketing
- HRM210 Human Resource Management
- INR210 Industrial Relations
- MGT320 Managing Change
- MGT340 International Management*
- MGT330 Business Strategy**
*Requires completion of three level 2 or 3 subjects in the sub-major.
**Requires completion of three level 2 or 3 subjects in the sub-major including MKT210 and should be studied in the final session of the degree.
Cultural Studies (On campus only)
Any six subjects with a CLT prefix, of which at least one must be at Level 3. You may also include HST109 and HST209.
Habilitation (Faculty of Health)
(Distance education only)
- WEL111 Perspectives in Developmental Disabilities
- WEL113 Community Residential Unit Operations
- WEL206 Behaviour Management
- LAW209 Intellectual Disability & the Law
- WEL209 Instructional Techniques & Programming
- WEL309 Vocational Habilitation (Special Services)
Human Resources Management
(Faculty of Commerce)
- MGT100 Organisations & Management
- MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
and four from
- HRM210 Human Resources Management
- HRM310 Developing Human Resources
- HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management
- HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
- INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
- MGT320 Managing Change
Justice Studies
Level 1
- JST104 Foundations of Criminology
Level 2
- PSY211 Psychology of Crime
- JST205 Criminology
and one from
- JST201 Criminal Law & Process
- JST203 Punishment & the State
- JST204 Crime, Delinquency & Social Welfare
- JST222 Policing & Society
- JST223 Deviance & Social Control
Level 3
- PSY313 Psychology & the Legal System
- JST302 Criminological Perspectives on Social Problems
Marketing (Faculty of Commerce)
- MKT210 Principles of Marketing
- MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
- ACC100 Accounting 1
and three from
- MKT310 Promotions Management
- MKT320 International Marketing
- MKT331 Relationship Marketing
- MKT350 New Product Management
Recreation (Faculty of Education)
(On campus only)
- EHR103 Introduction to Recreation & Sport
- EHR203 Recreation Programming & Leadership
- EHR205 Special Physical Education & Recreation
- EHR206 Recreation Resource Management
- EHR207 Health & Fitness Management
- EHR303 Historical & Social Issues in Sport
Social Welfare
- WEL106 Introduction to Social Welfare
- WEL216 Group Work
- WEL202 Community Work
- WEL108 Casework
and two from
- JST204 Crime, Delinquency & Social Welfare
- LAW207 Social Welfare Law 1
- LAW303 Social Welfare Law 2
- PSY218 Psychology of Substance Abuse
- WEL201 Mental Health & Young People
- WEL302 Ageing & Social Policy
- WEL306 Non-Metropolitan Welfare Services
- WEL321 Child Welfare
For sub-majors in the following areas consult the Handbook subject descriptions under the codes listed below:
- Computer Science (ITC)
- English (LIT)
- History (HST)
- Politics (POL)
- Sociology (SOC)
- Statistics (STA)
A sub-major in another discipline may be taken with the approval of the Course Coordinator.
Electives
The two elective subjects (four if the sub-major is in sociology, three if the sub-major is social welfare) can be chosen from any of the discipline areas listed above or from the following psychology electives:
- PSY211 Psychology of Crime
- PSY313 Psychology & the Legal System
- PSY214 Health Psychology
- PSY315 Sport & Exercise Psychology
- PSY218 Psychology of Substance Abuse
Inquiries
Course Coordinator (Distance education)
Associate Professor Graham Tyson
School of Social Sciences & Liberal Studies
Telephone: (02) 6338 4297
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4401
Email: gtyson@csu.edu.au
Course Coordinator (On campus)
Dr Michael Kiernan
School of Social Sciences & Liberal Studies
Telephone: (02) 6338 4169
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4401
Email: mkiernan@csu.edu.au