Bachelor of Psychological Science (Graduate Entry)

Charles Darwin University

About

Do you dream of working as a psychologist?

The Bachelor of Psychology (Graduate Entry) is a foundation course, introducing you to the concepts, practices and science of psychology.

You will develop your skills and knowledge in human behaviour which includes the fundamental premise of psychology as an empirically based science, social-cultural perspectives, and research methods.

This course acts as a pathway into the Bachelor of Psychological Science Honours program, which prepares you for specialist training and registration.

Structure

Core Units(6 units) - 60cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 60 credit points as detailed below.

PSY247 Research Design and Analysis PSY347 Advanced Research Design and Analysis PSY355 Applied Psychology PSY305 Theories of Personality PSY340 Introduction to Behavioural Therapies PSY353 Abnormal Psychology

Specialist Electives(2 units) - 20cp

Specialist Elective units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.

PSY202 Developmental Psychology PSY208 Biological Bases of Behaviour PSY209 Social Cultural Psychology PSY245 Cognition and Language

- 80cp

Total Credit Points

Entry requirements

Successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree or equivalent and successful completion of APAC accredited first year psychology units equivalent to PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A and PSY141 Introduction to Psychology B. Students who have completed an APAC accredited undergraduate degree are not eligible for entry.

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