UNSW Handbook Plan - Psychology

Psychology - PSYCA13935

Plan Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Psychology
	Contact: http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/
	Program: 3935 - Science/Social Science
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Science (Major)

Plan Outline

This plan is for a major in Psychology within the program 3970.
It is a three year Science degree of which there is a large element of choice. A student can combine courses from 2 or more Science disciplines, or take courses from outside the Science disciplines.

Students in the Science program need to ensure that they complete at least one Major and either a second Major or a Minor sequence. At least 84 units of credit (out of a total of 144) must be taken from Science. The remainder may be in another faculty. Subject to certain conditions a student may be permitted to continue into a fourth year to complete an honours degree.

Plan Structure

For a MAJOR in Psychology, successful completion of the following courses is required.

Year 1

PSYC1001 Psychology 1A (6 UOC)
PSYC1011 Psychology 1B (6 UOC)

Year 2

PSYC2001 Research Methods 2 (6 UOC)
PSYC2061 Social and Developmental Psych (6 UOC)
PSYC2071 Perception and Cognition (6 UOC)
PSYC2081 Learning & Physiological Psych (6 UOC)
PSYC2101 Assessment and Personality (6 UOC)

Year 3

PSYC3001 Research Methods 3A (6 UOC)

Plus 18 units of credit from Level III Psychology courses from at least 2 elective groups:

Advanced Perceptual/ Cognitive Psychology;
Advanced Biological Psychology;
Advanced Social Psychology.

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