Bachelor of Psychology

In this course, you will learn about perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behaviour and interpersonal relationships; and how psychologists examine, explain and predict what people do as individuals and in groups.In your first year, you’ll study interprofessional course units with students from other disciplines.Throughout your second year you’ll further your knowledge in learning, motivation, perception, child development and social psychology.In your third year, you’ll prepare a research proposal and develop advanced knowledge in abnormal psychology, adult development, community psychology, cognition, cross-cultural psychology, Indigenous psychology and individual differences.Your fourth year includes a full-year research project and you’ll develop skills in program evaluation, psychological assessment and counselling.Due to accreditation requirements, you must attain a minimum credit average in your second- and third-year core psychology units to continue into fourth year. If you don’t meet this requirement, you’ll graduate at the end of your third year with the intermediate award, Bachelor of Science (Psychology).High-achieving students may be offered a place in our honours program. (Note thatplaces are limited and competitive.)Double degreesYou can study Psychology as a double degree with a Law, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations or Marketing. What jobs can the Psychology lead to? Careers With further study: Registered psychologistEndorsed psychologist Industries HealthcareCommunity and non-profitSport and recreationEducationGovernment [041070B]