Unit Set Information

Psychology and English Double Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2017 : Code DMAAAB

This double major provides students with a more comprehensive background in psychological knowledge and prepares them for engaging in lifelong learning.

Disclaimer

This unit set 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 unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Double Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup
Online

Related Careers

Policy Maker, Community Service Practitioner, Community Service Manager, Public Service Practitioner, Public Service Manager

Double Major Structure

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
PSY1101Introduction to Psychology15
PSY1111Psychology: History and Perspectives15
ENG1140Discovering Literature15
Elective Unitx 115
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
PSY1102Research Methods in Psychology 115
PSY1204Social Determinants of Behaviour15
ENG1050Literature and Social Change15
Elective Unitx 115
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
PSY2301Learning and Motivation15
PSY2202Research Methods in Psychology 215
Elective Unitx 230
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
PSY2231Developmental Psychology15
PSY2305Individual Differences15
Elective Unitx 230
Year 3 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
PSY3303Research Applications and Ethical Issues15
PSY3343Abnormal Psychology15
PSY3216Group Process and Group Management15
PSY3217Cultural Issues in Psychology15
Year 3 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
PSY3350Biological Psychology, Sensation and Perception15
PSY3304Cognition15
PSY3246Systems Consultation15
PSY3306Psychology, Community and Work15
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
ENG2470Children, Youth and Global Media15
ENG3040Issues and Transgressions in Literature15
ENG3042Theory, Taste and Trash15
ENG3050Poetry and Passion15
ENG3051Select Literary Topics15
ENG3053The "Bloody Australian" on Stage15
ENG3140From Fiction to Film15
ENG3141Comedy and Tragedy in Film and Drama15
ENG3142Jane Austen Through Fiction and Film15
WRT3120Biographical and Autobiographical Writing15

Note: Students may select 1 unit from the Writing Major or Children's Literature Minor for the English Major.


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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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