Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
Central Queensland University
About
The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is designed for graduates who wish to complete an accredited fourth year in psychology to become eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist within Australia.
Eligibility for entry to this course requires successful completion of an accredited three year course in psychology within the past 10 years, which includes foundational competencies (as specified by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)) and successful completion of year 3 advanced research methods and statistics.
In the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), you will successfully complete 48 units of credit to satisfy the requirements of the award.
You will be introduced to applied and professional uses of psychology as well as professional ethics and an appreciation of the social and cultural contexts of psychological research and professional practice.
You will also undertake advanced research training, and have the opportunity to conduct your own original piece of research that may lead to publication in a professional journal.
Successful completion of this course will fulfil the pre-professional competencies and standards of a Psychology Honours degree as specified by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Structure
Course Structure
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Core Structure
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| Number of units: 6 | Total credit points: 48 |
Students who intend to apply for registration with the Psychologists Registration Board must be aware that they will be required to commence this Honours level qualification in psychology within 10 years of completion of their accredited 3 year undergraduate degree in Psychology.
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> PSYC14047 | Advanced Data Analysis | --> |
| --> PSYC14050 | Ethics & Professional Issues in Psychology | --> |
| --> PSYC14051 | Psychology Research Project A | --> |
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> PSYC14048 | Advanced Psychological Assessment | --> |
| --> PSYC14049 | Professional Practice of Cognitive Therapies | --> |
| --> PSYC14052 | Psychology Research Project B | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Requirements
The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is designed for graduates who have completed a three year, accredited Australian Psychology Accreditation Counsel (APAC) degree in psychology and who wish to complete an APAC accredited fourth year.
To be eligible for consideration your degree must satisfy the following;
- Completed within the last 10 years
- Completion of advanced research methods and statistics at year 3 level
- Minimum GPA of 5.5. Calculation of your GPA is based on the successful completion of second and third year approved APAC psychology sequence units.
- Once you have met the minimum required GPA of 5.5 then you will be assessed for a place in the Course based on competitive entry.
- Overseas qualifications must be assessed for comparability to an Australian psychology education pathway for entry into an APAC accredited course in psychology. This assessment must be completed by the Australian Psychology Society (APS) before students are eligible for entry into CC42.
- English Requirements:
- If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
- Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- tertiary diploma level qualification, or
- bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
- completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
- If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components; or
- Cambridge Certificate in advanced English (CAE) - Overall score of 169 or above (with no individual band score of less than 154); or
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Score of 200 or above;
- English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
- a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- tertiary diploma level qualification, or
- bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components; or
- Cambridge Certificate in advanced English (CAE) - Overall score of 169 or above (with no individual band score of less than 154); or
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Score of 200 or above;
Security Requirements
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Health Requirements
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Assumed Knowledge
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Fees and Charges
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Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Critically analyse theory, practice, and research in the psychology discipline
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- Apply critical thinking, cultural responsiveness and ethical judgement in research and professional practice
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- Employ effective pre-professional communication skills appropriate to psychology practice and research in a range of diverse contexts
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- Demonstrate basic assessment strategies in situations appropriate to psychological practice
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- Evaluate psychometric theory and psychological test instruments in a culturally sensitive way
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- Explain how psychological intervention strategies can be applied across a variety of contexts
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- Investigate a substantive individual research question relevant to the scientific discipline of psychology.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines and knowledge of research principles and methods | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts with advanced understanding in some areas | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in developing new understanding | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
| 5. SKILLS Have technical skills to design and use research in a project | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 6. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in professional practice and/or scholarship | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | --> | --> | --> | ||||
| 10. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence | --> | --> | --> | --> |
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