Bachelor of Health Sciences

Psychological Science

Campuses

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online. Individual units may not be available on every campus.


Unit set code

MJ-H000034 - Major


Overview

This sequence prepares students for postgraduate training towards becoming a practicing registered psychologist. To practice as a psychologist students must complete an undergraduate degree with a major sequence in psychology followed by a fourth year of study in psychology (an Honours in Psychology or a Graduate Diploma of Psychology) that are accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Note: This major cannot be undertaken as part of D391 Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts


Units

To obtain the ten unit undergraduate psychology sequence students must complete all the units listed below.

HPS111Introduction to Psychology: Human Behaviour

HPS121Introduction to Psychology: Individual and Social Development

HPS201Psychology Research Methods (Introductory)

HPS202Developmental Psychology (Child and Adolescent)

HPS203Cognitive Psychology

HPS204Social Psychology

HPS301Psychology Research Methods (Intermediate)

HPS307Personality Psychology

HPS308Psychopathology

HPS310Biological Psychology (Brain and Behaviour)