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This course is provided for students with a humanities background who are interested in careers comprising psychology and areas from arts and humanities, such as children studies, youth work, human services, disability studies and justice. The course involves a greater concentration of psychology units in the third year of study, focusing particularly on issues of social change, group processes and group management, and cross-cultural psychology. On completion of this degree, students may apply for a fourth year of study from an accredited program.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
This course has been Accredited by: Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Academic admission standard for the following entry pathways:
Students will be required to complete a Core unit set. This will be supported by a supplementary program, comprising of a Major, or a Minor plus Elective units. The Major and Minor need to be from an Arts/Humanitarian field. Note: Generally, units in this course should be completed in year sequence (e.g. all first-year units should be completed before proceeding to second-year units). Students may not undertake more than 150 credit points at the first year level.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSY1101 | Introduction to Psychology | 15 |
| PSY1111 | Psychology: History and Perspectives | 15 |
| Unit from Supplementary Program | x 2 | 30 |
Note: PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology must be completed before undertaking any subsequent psychology units, however this unit can be taken in conjunction with PSY1102 Research Methods in Psychology 1.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSY1102 | Research Methods in Psychology 1 | 15 |
| PSY1204 | Social Determinants of Behaviour | 15 |
| Unit from Supplementary Program | x 2 | 30 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSY2202 | Research Methods in Psychology 2 | 15 |
| PSY2301 | Learning and Motivation | 15 |
| Unit from Supplementary Program | x 2 | 30 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSY2305 | Individual Differences | 15 |
| PSY2231 | Developmental Psychology | 15 |
| Unit from Supplementary Program | x 2 | 30 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSY3303 | Research Applications and Ethical Issues | 15 |
| PSY3343 | Abnormal Psychology | 15 |
| PSY3216 | Group Process and Group Management | 15 |
| PSY3217 | Cultural Issues in Psychology | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSY3350 | Biological Psychology, Sensation and Perception | 15 |
| PSY3304 | Cognition | 15 |
| PSY3246 | Systems Consultation | 15 |
| PSY3306 | Psychology, Community and Work | 15 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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