UNSW Handbook Plan - Psychology

Psychology - PSYCA13420


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
	School: School of Psychology
	Contact: http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/
	Program: 3420 - Social Science
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Social Science (Major)

Plan Outline

This plan is for a major in Psychology within the program 3420.

Plan Structure

For a major in Psychology, successful completion of 60 Units of Credit (UoC) of the following courses is required to satisfy the accreditation requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. Students undertaking a major in Psychology are permitted to take 60 UoC outside the Faculty

Stage 1

Core courses - 12 UoC

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

Stage 2

Core course - 6 UoC:

PSYC2001 Research Methods 2 (6 UOC)

Elective courses - 12 UoC (minimum) from:

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)

Stage 3

Core course - 6 UoC:

PSYC3001 Research Methods 3A (6 UOC)

Elective courses - 12 UoC (minimum) from at least two of the following three elective groups:

Advanced Perceptual/Cognitive

Advanced Biological

PSYC3051 Physiological Psychology (6 UOC)
PSYC3241 Psychobiol of Memory&Motivat'n (6 UOC)
PSYC3261 Current Topics in Behavioural (0 UOC)

Advanced Social

PSYC3121 Social Psychology (6 UOC)
PSYC3271 Personality & Individual Diff (6 UOC)

Further stage 3 electives:

PSYC3141 Behaviour in Organisations (6 UOC)
PSYC3201 Psychopathology (6 UOC)
PSYC3301 Psychology and Law (6 UOC)
PSYC3331 Health Psychology (6 UOC)
PSYC3341 Developmental Psychology (6 UOC)

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