Course

Bachelor of Psychology

Approved Abbreviation: BPsy

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1500.2

CRICOS Code: 041143A

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2005.

Commencement Year 2001 to 2004 - 1500.1 Bachelor of Psychology

The Bachelor of Psychology award is a four-year undergraduate program. For those students who meet the entry requirements the normal fourth year of the course is an honours program. These students undertake specialised research and graduate with a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) graded award. The fourth year of study for the remaining students in the Bachelor of Psychology will comprise three electives, a year-long research methods seminar, and an empirical research project presented as a thesis. Students intending to apply for the honours program must do so by 31 October of their third year of study. The honours program is a year long, single 80-credit-point unit, that will be divided into four main components:

Study Mode
Four years full-time.

Advanced standing

Enquiries regarding credit transfer should be directed to the head of the School of Psychology.

Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). Graduates of this award will be eligible for Provisional registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) and for associate membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Admission

Admission is through UAC - competitive UAI; or equivalent rank for non-recent school leavers.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

100929

Psychology 1A

B1907

Introduction to Logical Thinking

B1904

Biology for Psychologists

and one elective

Spring session

100930

Psychology 1B

B1908

Introduction to Research Methods

B1905

Genetics and Bioscience for Psychologists

and one elective

Year 2

Autumn session

100020

Social and Developmental Psychology

100013

Experimental Design and Analysis

B1906

Computer Models in Psychology

and one elective

Spring session

100018

Personality, Motivation and Emotion

100022

Biological Psychology and Perceptual Processes

100006

Advanced Survey Design and Analysis

and one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

100016

Human Learning and Cognition

100015

History and Philosophy of Psychology

one Group I Psychology unit

and one Group II Psychology unit

Spring session

100004

Abnormal Behaviour and Psychological Testing

100931

Neuroscience

one Group I Psychology unit

and one Group II Psychology unit

Bachelor of Psychology Specialist Year

The one year specialist program consists of 80 credit points comprising five components:

100488

Empirical Research Project

(Year long unit worth 30 credit points)

100487

Empirical Research Methods Seminar

(Year-long unit worth 20 credit points)

and three units normally drawn from the Bankstown pool:

100027

Addictive Behaviours

100032

Family Therapy in Practice

100038

Forensic Psychology in the Legal Context

100034

Introduction to Forensic Psychology

100037

Psychological Assessment of Children and Adolescents

100529

Applied Sport Psychology

100531

Family Therapy: Theory Experience and Research

100532

Sport Psychology Consulting

100533

Forensic Psychological Assessment

100535

Cross-Cultural Psychology

100536

Related Issues in Sport Psychology

100538

Neuroscience and Behaviour Disorders

Bachelor of Psychology Honours Year

An Honours stream is offered - see the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated School Guidelines for the admission criteria:

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The Honours year in psychology is an embedded award which permits Bachelor of Psychology students and other psychology graduates to take a challenging fourth year of undergraduate study by coursework and research. The Honours year has two, one semester contemporary issues seminars, one research methods seminar, and a major thesis. The award is offered on Bankstown Campus. For those students who meet entry requirements, this award provides an accredited fourth year of study enabling conditional registration with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board.

Full-time

Year 4

Year-long session

100980

Psychology Honours Thesis

100983

Research Methods Seminar

Autumn session

100981

Contemporary Issues Seminar 1

Spring session

100982