Behavioural Science (Psychology)

Flinders University

About

The Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) requires three years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).

The course is offered by the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, and is accredited by the Australian Psychological SocietyGraduates are eligible to apply for entry to the honours program in Psychology, which is also accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.

Following application, enrolment in the honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the College being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study.Graduates are also eligible to apply for entry to the honours program in the other related discipline studied.

Structure

To qualify for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic.

The 108 units must include:

  • a major sequence in Psychology, as set out below
  • a major sequence* in accordance with the requirements for one of the majors listed below; plus
  • elective topics to make a total of 108 units.

Elective topics may be selected from any offered by the University, provided entry and course requirements are met.

Within the 108 units at least 27 units but no more than 45 units of year 1 topics must be included. With the permission of the Dean (Education), up to 54 units may be taken by cross-institutional study at an approved institution.

Not all topics in Psychology or the other disciplines listed in the following sections are necessarily available in a given year.

Major Sequence in Psychology

58.5 units comprising

Core - Year 1 topics

PSYC1101 Psychology 1A (4.5 units) PSYC1102 Psychology 1B (4.5 units) PSYC1106 Research Methods 1 (4.5 units)

Core - Year 2 topics

PSYC2018 Research Methods 2 (4.5 units) PSYC2019 Personality and Social Psychology (4.5 units) PSYC2020 Cognition and Learning (4.5 units) PSYC2021 Human Development (4.5 units) PSYC2022 Psychological Assessment and Measurement (4.5 units)

Core - Year 3 topics

PSYC3007 Research Methods 3 (4.5 units) PSYC3235 Applications of Psychological Science (4.5 units)

Option - Year 3 topics

Select at least 13.5 units of other year 3 Psychology topics from the following list:

PSYC3003 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (4.5 units) PSYC3004 Advanced Social Psychology (4.5 units) PSYC3008 Applied Cognitive Psychology (4.5 units) PSYC3009 Lifespan Development in Cultural Perspective (4.5 units) PSYC3010 Mind, Brain and Behaviour (4.5 units) PSYC3236 Forensic Psychology: Legal and Clinical (4.5 units)

Majors

plus select one of the following major sequences

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biological Sciences
  • Criminology - from 1 January 2021
  • Criminology - prior to 31 December 2020
  • Disability and Developmental Education
  • Health Studies
  • Law and Society - from 1 January 2021
  • Law and Society - prior to 31 December 2020
  • Management
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy - from 1 January 2021
  • Philosophy - prior to 31 December 2020
  • Public Policy
  • Sociology - from 1 January 2021
  • Sociology - prior to 31 December 2020
  • Women's and Gender Studies - from 1 January 2021
  • Women's Studies - prior to 31 December 2020

plus elective topics to make a total of 108 units.

* Students who complete more than 75 units of the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and are approved to graduate with a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) degree are required to complete only year 1 and 2 of the major sequence in the related discipline.

Honours

Please refer to Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours)

Combined Degrees

The Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) may also be studied in a combined degrees program with a:

  • Bachelor of Arts - from 1 January 2021
  • Bachelor of Arts - prior to 31 December 2020
  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice - from 1 January 2020
  • Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice - prior to 31 December 2019
  • Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) - from 1 January 2020
  • Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) - prior to 31 December 2019
  • Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour)
  • Bachelor of Computer Science

Entry requirements

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

Learning outcomes

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences (Psychology) should be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

  • knowledge of influences on human behaviour, both normal and abnormal
  • an understanding of the principles and techniques of psychological research
  • knowledge of psychological assessment and measurement
  • the ability to critically analyse ideas and research
  • the ability to connect their theoretical knowledge and learned psychological techniques with relevant real-world problems
  • the integration of psychological principles with at least one other behavioural science
  • knowledge of ethical principles governing the conduct of research, the use of formal assessment tests and clinical practice by psychologists
  • discipline-based writing skills and APA-style conventions.

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