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Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Commerce
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Commerce |
Abbreviation: | BSc-BCom |
UOW Course Code: | 335 |
CRICOS Code: | 078313E |
Study Area | Business, Psychology |
Disciplines: | Accountancy, Business, Economics, Finance, Hospitality/Events/Tourism, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Psychology, Public Relations, Supply Chain Management |
Total Credit Points: | 216* |
Duration: | 4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Delivery Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On campus |
Delivery Campus/UAC Code: | Wollongong/751814 |
ATAR: | 75 |
Additional Information: | Course Finder |
* This is a minimum figure and the total credit points actually required may be higher, depending on requirements for the Commerce major chosen.
Course Description
Double degrees aim to broaden a student's knowledge and skill base and improve career options in competitive, increasingly interactive fields. The programs are designed to enhance a student's educational, academic and professional qualifications whilst minimising the costs of their studies. The Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Commerce double degree allows students to choose from a broad range of Business specialisations and combine this with a major in Psychology.
Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Commerce double degree provides opportunities for students to combine their interest in psychology with business or commerce.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements, English requirements and credit transfer information are available from the Course Finder.
Course Structure
The Bachelor of Science (Psychology) - Bachelor of Commerce requires the successful completion of a minimum of 216 credit points in accordance with the details below:
a) 72 credit points of Psychology subjects in accordance with table below;
b) 18 credit points of subjects from the Social Sciences or Science Schedule;
c) For the Bachelor of Commerce component, students must complete 48 credit points of core subjects (including the capstone subject), plus a 48 credit point major;
d) 30 credit points of subjects, either as specified in order to fulfil a heavily prescribed major OR as electives chosen from Business, Social Sciences, Science or General Schedule.
Note that students in the double degree are not required to take COMM121 Statistics for Business, which is normally a common core subject for students in the Bachelor of Commerce single degree. PSYC123 Theory, Design and Statistics in Psychology meets the requirement for a first year statistics subject and remains as a core requirement for the double degree. Students must apply for credit for COMM121 from the relevant Sub Dean to be formally recognised as having met this requirement for the Bachelor of Commerce.
Students intending to undertake a Commerce major in Financial Planning should note that it may take more than five years to complete the degree due to the heavily prescribed structure of this major. Students are advised to contact the relevant Sub-Dean prior to deciding to undertake the major in Financial Planning.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Session | Credit Points |
Year 1 | |||
Foundations of Psychology A | Autumn | 6 | |
Foundations of Psychology B | Spring | 6 | |
Theory, Design and Statistics in Psychology | Spring | 6 | |
Accounting Fundamentals in Society* | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Principles of Responsible Commerce* | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Macroeconomic Essentials for Business* | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Introductory Principles of Finance* | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Introduction to Management* | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Year 2 | |||
Biological Psychology and Learning | Autumn | 6 | |
Developmental and Social Psychology | Spring | 6 | |
Quantitative Methods in Psychology | Autumn | 6 | |
Cognition and Perception | Spring | 6 | |
Personality | Spring | 6 | |
Marketing Principles* | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Choose one of the four following core subjects in accordance with requirements for the Commerce major chosen : | |||
Business Communications* | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Introductory Microeconomics* | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Accounting in Organisations* | Spring | 6 | |
Business Oriented Information Systems* | Spring | 6 | |
6cp of Commerce subjects in accordance with the requirements for the Commerce major chosen | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Year 3 | |||
Assessment and Intervention | Autumn | 8 | |
Choose one of the following four capstone subjects: | |||
Simulation of a Socially Innovative Enterprise | Autumn or Spring | 6 | |
Applied Business Research for Social Innovation | Autumn | 6 | |
Start up Plan of a Socially Innovative Business | Spring | 6 | |
Intercultural Applications of Socially Innovative Commerce | Autumn | 6 | |
16cp of Psychology elective subjects at 300-level (refer to the BSc(Psychology) single degree for subject choices) | Autumn or Spring | 16 | |
12cp of Commerce subjects in accordance with the requirements for the Commerce major chosen | Autumn or Spring | 12 | |
Year 4 | |||
30cp of Commerce subjects as required for the Commerce major chosen | Autumn or | 30 | |
18cp of elective subjects chosen from Health & Behavioural Sciences or Science | Spring | 18 | |
Year 5 | |||
24cp of subjects, either as specified in order to fulfil a heavily prescribed major OR as electives chosen from Commerce, Health & Behavioural Sciences or Science | Autumn | 24 |
* These subjects form the common core subjects for the Bachelor of Commerce. They do not need to be taken in the order specified above; however students should seek academic advice when deciding how to sequence their core subjects.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
Completion of four years in Psychology is an important first step for registration as a psychologist in Australia. The Bachelor of Science (Psychology) is accredited as the first three years of study.
To complete the four years students must complete an add-on Honours year or a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology to meet the academic requirement for conditional registration as a psychologist in NSW.
An additional two years of supervised practice is necessary to apply for registration as a professional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. Accreditation with the Australian Psychological Society, the national professional association, requires six years of approved academic study.
Bachelor of Commerce
Some majors within the Bachelor of Commerce enable graduates to meet the membership requirements of relevant professional associations. For more information, visit Professional Accreditation and Recognition.
Honours
Honours in Psychology is a fourth year of study accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). It is offered on a one year full-time or two year part-time basis. Psychology Honours is a route to the Postgraduate coursework or research degrees in Psychology. It is also a partial qualification for registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, a post-degree supervision period also being required.
Graduates of the University of Wollongong with a major in Psychology are eligible to apply for admission to Psychology Honours provided that: they have:
- completed an undergraduate degree curriculum with a major in psychology;
- they have completed PSYC249 Applied Psychology, PSYC348 History and Metatheory of Psychology and PSYC354 Design and Analysis;
- they have completed at least 76 credit points of Psychology subjects at 200- and 300- levels; they have at least a credit average for Psychology subjects at 200- and 300-levels. For the purposes of assessing eligibility for entry to the Honours program, the School uses the weighted average mark (WAM) of the best 11 subjects from successfully completed 200- and 300- level Psychology subjects, including PSYC354 Design and Analysis and PSYC348 History and Metatheory in Psychology (or their equivalent).
Students interested in pursuing Honours in Commerce should consult the relevant Faculty for further information.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder