Overview

This sequence develops students’ understanding of a range of topics in psychology, which is the science concerned with unravelling questions about human behaviour and mental processes.

This six unit major is not intended for the purpose of registration as a psychologist

Key information

Campus

Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online

Unit set code

MJ-H000008

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Units

To obtain the six unit major students must complete HPS111 and HPS121 plus:

  • any two level 2 units from the psychology units list below.
  • any two level 3 units from the psychology units list below.

Core units

Introduction to Psychology: Human Behaviour
Introduction to Psychology: Individual and Social Development

Plus two units from the list below:

Psychology Research Methods (Introductory)
Developmental Psychology (Child and Adolescent)
Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology
Forensic Psychology

Plus two units from the list below:

Psychology Research Methods (Intermediate)
Developmental Psychology (Adult)
Social Psychology (Advanced)
Personality Psychology
Psychopathology
Biological Psychology (Brain and Behaviour)
Biological Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience)