Psychology

Description

Psychology is concerned with the scientific and systematic study of the human mind and behaviour, in a wide variety of areas. It encompasses the study of cognitive, social, developmental, behavioural and physiological processes.

Psychologists study people's thoughts, abilities, attitudes and emotions, and motivational processes that underlie behaviour; including people's actions, reactions and interactions with others. It examines brain-behaviour relationships, the processes of perceiving, learning, memory and thinking and the origins of personality and emotional states.

Education in the basic discipline of psychology provides a sound basis for a variety of different occupations. Psychologists work in clinical, correctional, counselling, legal, educational and organisational settings. People with training in psychology also pursue careers in diverse areas including academic and health research; rehabilitation; occupational health and safety; advertising and marketing; and personnel selection, training and management.


Studying Psychology at UNSW

The study of psychology at UNSW is primarily through the School of Psychology (www.psy.unsw.edu.au). Students can specialise in Psychology within the Bachelor of Psychology, the Bachelor of Psychological Science, the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) and the Bachelor of Science (International) programs and several dual degree programs. Study of Psychology is also available through programs within the Faculty of Arts and Social Science. Please refer to the table below for a complete list. Postgraduate study is also available.



Psychological Science can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3435 Psychological Science Major PSYCB13435
4518 Psychological Science (Hons) Honours PSYCAH4518
   

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Psychology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Stream
3042 Chemical Eng/Science Major PSYCA13042
3047 Petroleum Engineering/Science Major PSYCA13047
3102 Industrial Chemistry/Science Major PSYCA13102
3142 Mining Engineering/Science Major PSYCA13142
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major PSYCA13154
3403 Arts Major
Minor
PSYCA13403
PSYCM23403
3432 Psychology Honours
Major
PSYCAH3432
PSYCC13432
3437 Arts and Business Minor PSYCM23437
3456 Music / Arts Minor PSYCM23456
3457 Music / Science Major PSYCA13457
3458 Music / Advanced Science Major
Honours
PSYCA13458
PSYCAH3458
3522 Commerce/Arts Minor PSYCM23522
3529 Commerce/Science Major PSYCA13529
3543 Economics Major
Minor
PSYCA13543
PSYCM23543
3552 Economics/Arts Minor PSYCM23552
3563 Economics / Science Major PSYCA13563
3566 Economics / Science (Adv Sc) Major
Honours
PSYCA13566
PSYCAH3566
3593 Commerce / Advanced Science Major
Honours
PSYCA13593
PSYCAH3593
3634 Photonic Engineering/Science Major PSYCA13634
3641 Telecommunications/Science Major PSYCA13641
3651 Software Engineering/Science Major PSYCA13651
3655 PV and Solar Energy/Science Major PSYCA13655
3658 Renewable Energy/Science Major PSYCA13658
3704 Engineering / Arts Minor PSYCM23704
3711 Mechanical & Manf Eng/Science Major PSYCA13711
3725 Electrical Engineering/Science Major PSYCA13725
3726 Computer Engineering/Science Major PSYCA13726
3730 Civil Engineering/Science Major PSYCA13730
3735 Environmental Engineering/Scie Major PSYCA13735
3746 Surveying and SIS/Science Major PSYCA13746
3755 Bioinformatics/Science Major PSYCA13755
3762 Adv Science/Engineering (Hons) Major PSYCA13762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major PSYCA13767
3855 Medicine / Arts Minor PSYCM23855
3925 Science and Business Major PSYCA13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major PSYCA13926
3930 Science/Arts Major PSYCA13930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major
Honours
PSYCA13931
PSYCAH3931
3936 Adv Science/Social Science Major PSYCA13936
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major PSYCA13937
3938 Adv Science/Soc Rsch & Policy Major
Honours
PSYCA13938
PSYCAH3938
3941 Advanced Science / Engineering Honours PSYCAH3941
3944 Advanced Science / Fine Arts Major
Honours
PSYCA13944
PSYCAH3944
3945 Advanced Science / Computer Sc Major
Honours
PSYCA13945
PSYCAH3945
3966 Life Sciences Major PSYCA13966
3970 Science Major PSYCA13970
3972 Advanced Science Major
Honours
PSYCA13972
PSYCAH3972
3978 Computer Science Major PSYCA13978
3983 Science/Computer Science Major PSYCA13983
3987 Science (International) Major PSYCA13987
3997 Science (Advanced) (Hons)/Law Major
Honours
PSYCA13997
PSYCAH3997
4043 Social Work (Honours) / Arts Minor PSYCM24043
4760 Arts / Law Minor PSYCM24760
4770 Science / Law Major PSYCA14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major PSYCA14772
4773 Arts & Business / Law Minor PSYCM24773
4806 Art Theory/Arts Minor PSYCM24806
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor PSYCM24812
   

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