Bachelor of Psychology CU77

Program Overview

The primary purpose of this course is to prepare graduates for conditional registration as psychologists in Queensland and for coursework and research higher degree studies in Psychology. However, the degree serves also as a first degree for students wishing to seek employment in a variety of people-oriented vocations.

By the completion of Level 3 of study, students will have broad knowledge of the discipline of Psychology and its applications, including plan theoretical perspectives within the discipline. In addition, they will have knowledge of the range of core research areas that make up the scientific discipline of Psychology and of the research methodologies and statistical techniques commonly used by researchers for information gathering and analysis. Students will be able to apply this knowledge when undertaking research activities in the core areas of scientific study. In the fourth level students will undertake advanced research training, and will be introduced to applied and professional uses of psychology. As a part of their studies in Levels 3 and 4, students will acquire knowledge of research and professional ethics in psychology, and an appreciation of the social and cultural contexts of psychological research and professional practice.

Program Structure

To obtain a Bachelor of Psychology, a student must obtain credit for a total of 32 courses (192 units of credit) in accordance with the following:

1. a minimum of 22 courses (132 units of credit) in Psychology, including 8 courses (48 units of credit) at fourth level;
2. 2 courses (12 units of credit) in Sociology;
3. a minimum of 6 courses (36 units of credit) in a discipline other than Psychology, of which 4 courses (24 units of credit) must be in advanced courses. Students who choose Sociology as their other discipline shall count the units of credit obtained under (b) toward this requirement;
4. except with the approval of the Head of School, satisfy all course prerequisites shown in the Table of Course Availability.

Failure to satisfy these requirements will result in non-eligibility to graduate.

Compulsory Psychology courses

Code	Course
Level 1
PSYC11008	Biological Foundations of Psychology
PSYC11009	Social Foundations of Psychology
Level 2
PSYC12010	Introduction to Human Development
PSYC12011	Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC12012	Physiological Psychology
PSYC12013	Personality
PSYC12014	Social Psychology
Level 3
PSYC13015	Advanced Methods in Psychology
PSYC13016	Cognitive Psychology
PSYC13017	Abnormal Psychology
PSYC13018	Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSYC13019	Developmental Psychology
PSYC13020	Individual Differences & Assessment
PSYC13021	Special Topic in Psychology
PSYC13022	Learning
Level 4
PSYC14023	Advanced Studies in Psychology
PSYC14024	Psychology Research Project
PSYC14025	Professional Practice of Psychology

Recommended Study Schedule

The following study schedule is meant as an introductory guide for students. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personnel study requirements. For more assistance with your study schedule contact the program administrator. The following schedule is designed for full-time students who usually enrol in four courses per term or 24 units of credit. Part-time students should therefore modify this schedule to suit their own needs The normal study load for part-time students is two courses per term or 12 units of credit.

Code	Course
Year 1 - Autumn
PSYC11008	Biological Foundations of Psychology
	Level 1 Sociology
	Elective
	Elective
Year 1 - Winter
PSYC11009	Social Foundations of Psychology
	Level 1 Sociology
PSYC13017	Elective
	Elective or 53246 Physiological Psychology

Computing Requirements

It is a requirement of enrolment in this course that students have access to the CQU WWW site via the Internet. Students will be expected to undertake various components of study in the degree using e-mail and the Internet.

Credits and Exemptions

Credit for, and exemption from, Level 2 and 3 courses in Psychology will only be granted where the courses which form the basis of the credit application have been taken as part of a course of study in Psychology offered by an accredited Psychology academic organisational unit. Credit will not be granted for Level 4 courses.

Bachelor of Psychology with Honours

Students who are graduating with the Bachelor of Psychology degree are eligible to graduate with Honours on the following basis:

The student’s PSYC14024   Psychology Research Project shall involve empirical research culminating in a thesis which shall be examined by at least one examiner who is external to the University;
the student in the first attempt in all completed third and fourth level psychology courses shall achieve an average minimum Weighted GPA of 5.00. For this purpose a course grade of High Distinction shall attract 7 Grade Points, a grade of Distinction 6, a grade of Credit 5, a grade of Pass 4, a grade of Pass Conceded 3, a grade of Pass Terminal 2, and a grade of Fail 0.

There shall be 3 levels of Honours awarded in accordance with the following GPA criteria:

First Class (GPA of 5.7 – 7.0), (Second Class Division A (GPA of 5.25 – 5.69), (Second Class Division B (GPA of 5.0 – 5.24).

Students eligible to graduate with the Bachelor of Psychology degree but who do not meet the above criteria for the award of the degree with Honours will be awarded the degree without specification.