UNSW Handbook Plan - Psychology

Psychology - PSYCA13432

Plan Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: Faculty of Science
	Contact: http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/
	Program: 3432 - Psychology
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Psychology (Major)

Plan Outline

This plan is for a major in Psychology within the program 3432.

The four stage full-time program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Psychology.

Plan Structure

Year 1

PSYC1001 Psychology 1A (6 UOC)
PSYC1011 Psychology 1B (6 UOC)
PSYC1021 Intro to Psych Applications (6 UOC)

Courses from Science schools totalling 12 units of credit
18 elective units of credit selected from: Arts and Social Sciences, Commerce and Economics, and Science or other approved.

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)

12 Level II units of credit following on from one of the Level I non-psychology courses
6 units of credit of General Education

Year 3

PSYC3001 Research Methods 3A (6 UOC)
PSYC3011 Research Methods 3B (6 UOC)

Select ONE course from EACH of the following three elective groups and two other Level III Psychology courses:

Advanced Perceptual/Cognitive:

PSYC3151 Cognition and Skill (6 UOC)
PSYC3211 Cognitive Science (6 UOC)
PSYC3221 Vision and Brain (6 UOC)
PSYC3311 The Psychology of Language (6 UOC)
PSYC3321 Cognitive Development (6 UOC)

Advanced Biological:

PSYC3051 Physiological Psychology (6 UOC)
PSYC3241 Psychobiol of Memory&Motivat'n (6 UOC)
PSYC3251 Animal Cognition (6 UOC)
PSYC3261 Current Topics in Behavioural (0 UOC)

Advanced Social:

PSYC3121 Social Psychology (6 UOC)
PSYC3271 Personality & Individual Diff (6 UOC)
PSYC3281 Interpersonal Behaviour (6 UOC)

Note: Not all level iii Psychology elective courses are necessarily offered each year

PLUS 6UOC of general education

Year 4

PSYC4053 Psychology 4A (24 UOC)
PSYC4063 Psychology 4B (24 UOC)

Registration as a Psychologist

In order to become a member of the professional body, the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and for registration as a psychologist in New South Wales, students first need a university bachelor degree which includes four years of approved training in psychology. The BPsychol degree provides four years of approved training in psychology. Students must also follow this by completing an accredited 5th and 6th year academic degree such as one of the Master of Psychology Degrees (Clinical, Forensic, Organisational) or a combined Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Psychology Degree as offered by this University. An alternative of two years of supervised experience in professional practice may be undertaken for registration as a psychologist in New South Wales.

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