Study@CQU 2003

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Science (Psychology) CF59

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Mode & Location: internal - HTD (with online support)
Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses/144 units of credit
Faculty: Arts, Health & Sciences
Entry: Direct
Accreditation: This program has been accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.
Residential School: 4 days prior to the commencement of PSYC13015 Advanced Methods in Psychology undertaken during the fourth term of study. This will be run in Singapore by a visiting Psychology staff member.
Contact: Program Advisor on 07 4930 9253 or email p.field@cqu.edu.au

Program Overview

Students who complete the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) will have broad knowledge of the discipline of Psychology and its applications, including major 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 the research methodologies and statistical techniques commonly used by researchers for information gathering and analysis. They will be able to apply that knowledge when undertaking research activities.

Program Structure

To obtain a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) students shall obtain credit for a total of 144 units of credit (24 courses) in accordance with the following:(a) at least 72 units of credit (12 courses) shall be in Psychology chosen from the table of courses below. The remaining 72 units of credit (12 courses) may be in any other discipline or disciplines.(b) Psychology courses undertaken shall include 12 units of credit (2 courses) at Level 1, 24 units of credit (4 courses) at Level 2 and 36 units of credit (6 courses) at Level 3.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*
PSYC12047   Research Methods in Psychology A
PSYC12048   Research Methods in Psychology B
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

*currently not available in Singapore for Bachelor of Science (Psychology) students.

Application for Credit Transfer

Students may apply for credit transfer of a maximum of 72 units of credit (12 courses) on the followi ng bases:

Credit for, and exemption from, Psychology courses will only be granted where the courses that form the basis of the credit application have been taken as part of a program of study in Psychology offered by a recognised university.

CQU CRICOS Provider Codes: QLD - 00219C; NSW - 01315F; VIC - 01624D

This handbook was correct as at: 16-06-2003

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