Bachelor of Psychological Science - Bachelor of Commerce | 2018

Overview

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 Psychological Science - Bachelor of Commerce double degree allows students to choose from a broad range of Business specialisations and combine this with a major in Psychology. 

Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder. 

Course Learning Outcomes

A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level. 

The outcomes which are common and consolidated in this joint degree ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of psychological principles and applications to marketing and organisational practices
2. Apply knowledge of research methods to commercial issues in local, national, and international contexts
3. Apply analytical skills to commercial issues in local, national, and international contexts
4. Effectively communicate in a variety of formats
5. Demonstrate the capacity for independent learning with respect to professional development of human behaviour in business, organisational and marketing contexts
6. Apply critical thinking skills to examine human behaviour in an organisational context
7. Demonstrate ethical and responsible decision-making in the business context

 Please refer to the Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.

Course Structure

The Bachelor of Psychological Science - Bachelor of Commerce requires the successful completion of a minimum of 216 credit points in accordance with the table below, including:

1. 78 credit points of core Psychology subjects; and
2. 42 credit points of core 100-level Commerce subjects; and
3. at least 48 credit points from a Commerce major; and
4. a six credit point Commerce capstone subject; and
5. additional elective subjects, as required, to achieve a minimum degree total of 216 credit points, chosen from the Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Commerce or the General Schedule. Students may wish to consider completing a Commerce or General Schedule minor. Students who plan to apply for entry to Psychology honours and follow a path to professional registration as a psychologist should complete the extended psychology requirements as described in the Bachelor Psychological Science degree.

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 Research Methods and Statistics meets the requirement for a first year statistics subject and remains as a core requirement for the double degree.

* Note: Students have increasing freedom to structure their course to fit their chosen major from Year 2. In particular, those planning an extended Psychology major for honours eligibility should carefully plan the sequence of their subjects for their whole degree before enrolling in Year 2.

For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Honours

Students who complete an extended major in psychology are eligible to apply for the one year honours program to confer the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours). To see the extended psychology subject list for entry into the honours program, please go to the Bachelor of Psychological Science Handbook page.

 Honours in Commerce is also available for students who wish to undertake research training and advanced scholarship in this field. See Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) for more details.

Professional Recognition/ Accreditation

Bachelor of Psychological Science

The Bachelor of Psychological Science and the additional honours year are accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council as a four year sequence for the purposes of provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. An additional two years of supervised practice is necessary to apply for general registration. 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 or an approved Masters degree. 

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.

Other Information

For further information email: ssc@uow.edu.au