Stream

Psychology - PSYCA13931

Stream Summary

Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science

School: School of Psychology

Contact: http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/

Program: 3931 - Advanced Science/Arts

Award(s):

Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Major)

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Stream Outline

Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. It is a broad field that includes brain-behaviour relationships, the processes of perceiving, learning, memory and thinking, the assessment of abilities and attitudes, the origins of personality and emotional states, and the nature and effects of social interactions with other people.

Stream Structure

A major in Psychology is comprised of 72 units of credit of courses as follows:

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3
Plus 18 UOC from Level III Psychology courses which must include AT LEAST ONE course from each of the TWO elective groups.

Elective Stream A:
Elective Stream B:

Honours

For further information on Honours in Psychology, please see the Psychology Honours entry in this Handbook.
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