2019 Undergraduate Courses
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Bachelor of Psychological Science - Bachelor of Social Science

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Psychological Science - Bachelor of Social Science

Abbreviation:

 BPsycSc-BSocSc

UOW Course Code:

 375

CRICOS Code:

 094750F

Total Credit Points:

 216

Duration:

 4.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

 Faculty of Social Sciences

Intake Session(s):

 Autumn, Spring

Delivery Mode:

 On-campus 

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

 Wollongong / 751760 and 751761

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 Social Science double degree allows students to choose from a broad range of Social Science 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.

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

Course Structure

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

  1. at least 78 credit points of core Psychology subjects*; 
  2. at least 24 credit points of core 100-level Social Science subjects;
  3. at least 24 credit points of core 200-level Social Science subjects;
  4. at least 48 credit points from a Social Science major ; 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 Social Science or the General Schedule.

No more than 84 credit points shall be completed at 100 level.

Students may wish to consider completing a Social Science or General Schedule minor.

*Note: 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. 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
Psychology Core
PSYC120Critical Thinking and Communication Skills in Psychology6Autumn
PSYC123Research Methods and Statistics6Spring
Social Science Core
GEOG121Human Geography: Life in a Globalising World6Autumn
HAS 220Becoming a Social Scientist: Interdisciplinary Competencies6Autumn
GEOG122Human Geography: Living in a Material World6Spring
HAS 121Human Development in Social Context6Spring
And one or both of the following ^:
HAS 130Social Determinants of Health6Autumn
SOC 103Introduction to Sociology6Autumn
Social Science major foundation or elective
Students are advised to begin their Social Science major if pre-requisites are satisfied, or take a 6 credit point elective from Social Science subjects or the General Schedule. Students completing the Social Policy major are advised to take HAS 202 in Year 1 instead of Year 2.
Year 2*
Psychology Core
PSYC121Foundations of Psychology A6Autumn
PSYC122Foundations of Psychology B6Spring
Social Science Core
GEOG221Population Geography: People, Place, Inequality6Autumn
HAS 202 Introduction to Social Policy6Spring
And one or both of the following:
HAS 200Social Justice in a World of Inequality6Autumn
GEOG222Society and Environment: Resources, Challenges, Futures6Spring
Social Science major
12 credit points from 200 level subjects contributing to the selected Social Science major.
Electives
And 6 credit points to contribute to the Social Science major and/or electives, from Social Science subjects or the General Schedule.
Year 3*
Psychology Core
PSYC231Personality6Autumn, Available in Spring 2019
PSYC234Biological Psychology and Learning6Autumn
PSYC250Quantitative Methods in Psychology6Autumn
PSYC236Cognition and Perception6Spring
PSYC241Developmental and Social Psychology6Spring
Social Science major
12 credit points from subjects contributing to the selected Social Science major.
Electives
And 6 credit points to contribute to the Social Science major and/or electives, from Social Science subjects or the General Schedule.
Year 4*
Psychology Core
PSYC324Assessment and Intervention6Autumn
Plus 18 credit points of Psychology subjects at 300-level (refer to Bachelor of Psychological Science single degree for subject choices).
Social Science major
18 credit points to contribute to the Social Science major and/or electives, from Social Science subjects or the General Schedule.
Year 5*
Electives
24 credit points to contribute to the Social Science major and/or electives, from Social Science subjects or the General schedule.

 *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.

^ Please note:

  • Students are advised to take SOC 103 if they are intending to complete a major or minor in Criminology, Social Policy or Sociology.
  • Students are advised to take HAS 130 if they are intending to complete a major or minor in Health Promotion, Public Health or Social Marketing.
  • Students in other majors should choose a subject according to their interests or planned minors.

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

Majors

The Bachelor of Psychological Science requires completion of a major sequence in Psychology.

The Bachelor of Social Science requires selection of a major from the approved list set out on the Bachelor of Social Science Handbook 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 Social Science is also available for students who wish to undertake research training and advanced scholarship. See Bachelor of Social Science (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.

Other Information

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

Last reviewed: 27 October, 2018