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

A student who wishes to gain a major in Psychology must complete 60 Units of credit (UoC) of approved courses to satisfy the accreditation requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. Students can meet this 60 UoC requirement by substituting the 12 UoC General Education courses for Psychology courses, and following the Psychology plan listed for the Bachelor of Arts (3403).

Please contact the Faculty of Arts and Social Science Student Centre for further information.

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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