Psychology (Honours)

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements of the degree in which you are enrolled:

Students undertake 18 units of thesis and 18 units of core topics.

Honours - Psychology - Thesis topics

PSYC7002A Psychology Honours Thesis (9/18 units) PSYC7002B Psychology Honours Thesis (9/18 units)

Honours - Psychology - Core topics

PSYC7006 Contemporary Issues in Psychology (4.5 units) PSYC7007 Applications of Psychology (4.5 units) PSYC7056A Research and Practice in Psychology: Part 1 (4.5 units) PSYC7056B Research and Practice in Psychology: Part 2 (4.5 units)

Students graduating with an Honours degree in Psychology should be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

• knowledge of psychological theories in relation to a range of major areas within the discipline, such as social, developmental, cognitive, and abnormal psychology
• knowledge of the principles of psychological assessment and measurement
• an ability to critically evaluate theoretical claims and primary research
• an ability to plan and conduct research to answer well-justified questions
• knowledge of the ethical guidelines governing psychological research and clinical practice
• an ability to connect their theoretical knowledge and learned psychological techniques to relevant real-world problems
• an ability to distil key ideas from the literature and to communicate concepts and primary research in both written and oral form.