BA-PSYS · Swinburne University of Technology · Bachelor degree
Bachelor of Psychological Sciences
Psychology
- Minimum ATAR
- 60
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- —
- Credit points
- 300
- Campus
- Online
- Mode
- Online
Overview
The Bachelor of Psychological Sciences provides you with knowledge and skills that will improve your ability to understand and explain human behaviour and relationships.
The Bachelor of Psychological Sciences provides you with the skills to improve your ability to understand and explain human behaviour and relationships.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- PSY10007Brain and BehaviourThis unit introduces students to the structure and function of the brain and how it interacts with the external world to generate thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Applications in health and mental illness are also introduced as well as eth…
- PSY10008Fundamentals of PsychologyThis unit of study provides students with a broad introduction to foundational concepts and methods in psychological science as they apply to our experiences, perceptions and behaviour as social beings, and includes coverage of developmenta…
- PSY10005Introduction to Research MethodsThis unit provides students with an understanding of different research designs and research methods for psychology and health sciences. Students will gain familiarity with the scientific method, ethical issues in research, measurement, exp…
- STA10003Foundations of StatisticsThis unit of study enables students to develop the capacity to undertake independent statistical investigations, including the assumptions and limitations of their application. The unit will provide practical skills to allow students to mea…
- COM10003Learning and Communicating OnlineThis unit examines different theories, approaches, and styles of learning aimed at understanding how we learn, to develop confidence, capability, and essential skills in a tertiary and professional environment.
Course structure
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Core and major units
162.5 cp- PSY10007Brain and Behaviour12.5 cp
- PSY10008Fundamentals of Psychology12.5 cp
- PSY10005Introduction to Research Methods12.5 cp
- STA10003Foundations of Statistics12.5 cp
- COM10003Learning and Communicating Online12.5 cp
- PSY20006Cognition and Human Performance12.5 cp
- PSY20016Social Psychology12.5 cp
- PSY30003Psychology Project12.5 cp
- PSY30008Psychology of Personality12.5 cp
- PSY30013History and Philosophy of Psychology12.5 cp
- PSY30016Mental Health Diversity, Diagnosis and Treatment12.5 cp
- STA20006Analysis of Variance and Regression12.5 cp
Careers
- Psychologist (with further study)
- Mental health support worker
- Youth and welfare services worker
- Juvenile justice and corrections officer
- Community Services and development officer