Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

There is no new intake for this degree.

4 years full time
Honours is undertaken in the fourth year

The Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) is an Honours degree that provides the opportunity for students to combine study in Arts with a greater concentration in Psychology than is possible in the Bachelor of Arts and one which is equivalent to the number of Psychology units undertaken in Bachelor of Psychology.

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The basic requirements for the degree are:

• At least one major from the Bachelor of Arts subject areas (Table A)
• Junior Psychology units (12 credit points) with at least Credit results
• Intermediate and Senior Psychology units (54 credit points) with at least Distinction results.
• An additional year to complete Honours in Psychology for suitably qualified students.

On completion of this degree with Honours and two years of Postgraduate study in Psychology, students may apply to be registered with the relevant state Psychologists Registration Board to practice as a Psychologist.

Pathway

						Credit Points
First Year	S1	Arts (Table A) Major Junior Pre-req Unit	Arts (Table A) Junior Unit Choice	Arts (Table A or B) Junior Unit Choice	PSYC1001 Psychology 1001	24
	S2	Arts (Table A) Major Junior Pre-req Unit	Arts (Table A) Junior Unit Choice	Arts (Table A or B) Junior Unit Choice	PSYC1002 Psychology 1002	24
Second Year	S1	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A or B) Senior Unit Choice	PSYC2011 Brain and Behaviour	PSYC2012 Stats. and Research Methods for Psychology	24
	S2	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	PSYC2013 Cognitive and Social Psychology	PSYC2014 Personality and Diff. Psych.	24
Third Year	S1	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	PSYC3XXX Unit Choice	PSYC3XXX Unit Choice	24
	S2	Arts (Table A) Major Senior Unit	PSYC3XXX Unit Choice	PSYC3XXX Unit Choice	PSYC3010 Advanced Stats. for Psychology	24
Fourth Year	S1	PSYC4011 Psychology Honours A		PSYC4012 Psychology Honours B		24
	S2	PSYC4013 Psychology Honours C		PSYC4014 Psychology Honours D		24
					Total=	192

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