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Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Course structure

The Bachelor of Science (Psychology) requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below, which incorporates the 72 credit points of Psychology subjects required to achieve a major in Psychology.

Elective subjects to the value of 72 credit points are chosen from the Science or the General Schedules. Subjects to the value of at least 90 credit points must be selected from the Science Schedule to meet Bachelor of Science (UOW Course Code 749) degree requirements. The 72 credit points required for the Psychology major count toward this requirement.

Subject Code	Subject Name	Session	Credit Points
PSYC121	Foundations in Psychology A	Autumn	6
PSYC122	Foundations in Psychology B	Spring	6
PSYC123	Theory, Design and Statistics in Psychology	Spring	6
PSYC234	Biological Psychology and Learning	Autumn	6
PSYC231	Personality	Spring	6
PSYC250	Quantitative Methods in Psychology	Autumn	6
PSYC241	Developmental and Social Psychology	Spring	6
PSYC236	Cognition and Perception	Spring	6
PSYC347	Assessment and Intervention	Autumn	8
And 16 credit points of electives, which must include at least one of the following:
PSYC345	Advanced Topics in Cognition	Autumn	8
PSYC352	Psychophysiology	Spring	8
PSYC349	Visual Perception	Spring	8
And may include:
PSYC348	History and Metatheory of Psychology	Autumn	8
PSYC350	Social Behaviour and Individual Differences	Autumn	8
PSYC354	Design and Analysis	Spring	8
PSYC355	Forensic Psychology	Autumn	8
PSYC356	Topics in Applied Psychology	Spring	8
Plus a further 72 credit points of elective subjects. No more than 60 credit points can be taken at 100 level.			72

Double Majors

Students in the Bachelor of Science (Course Code 749) may undertake a double major in:

Psychology and Biology

Professional Recognition / Accreditation

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 accredited add-on Honours year or an accredited 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. This can be through two years supervised practice in the community or a fifth year at University plus one year of supervised practice in the community. Accreditation with the Australian Psychological Society, the national professional association, requires six years of approved academic study.

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 PSYC251 Psychology of Abnormality, 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).

Other Information

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Last reviewed: 27 January, 2017