Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce

Double degrees aim to broaden a student's knowledge and skill base and improve career options in competitive, increasingly interactive fields.

The programs are designed to enhance a student's educational, academic and professional qualifications whilst minimising the costs of their studies.The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce double degree commences your pathway to professional registration as a psychologist and allows you to gain expertise in your choice of a broad range of business majors.This course is for the highly motivated.

Continuation in the degree will be dependent upon achieving a cumulative average of at least 75% in the Psychology subjects approved for the degree.

The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) - Bachelor of Commerce requires the successful completion of a minimum of 264 credit points in accordance with the table below, including:

a) 156 credit points of core Psychology subjects; and

b) at least 6 credit points from the specified list of Science electives; and

c) 42 credit points of core 100 level Commerce subjects; and

d) at least 48 credit points from a Commerce major; and

e) one 6 credit point Commerce capstone subject; and

f) additional elective subjects, as required, to achieve a minimum degree total of 264 credit points, chosen from the from the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), the Bachelor of Commerce or the General Schedule.

Continuation in the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) component of the course requires an average result of at least 75% at the end of 100-level, a cumulative average of at least 75% for 100 and 200-level subjects at the end of 200-level, and a cumulative average of at least 75% for 200 and 300-level subjects at the end of 300-level in the psychology subjects approved for the degree. Students who do not maintain this level of academic achievement will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Psychological Science - Bachelor of Commerce.

Note: Students in the double degree are not required to take COMM121 Statistics for Business, which is normally a common core subject for students in the Bachelor of Commerce single degree. PSYC123 Research Methods and Statistics meets the requirement for a first year statistics subject and remains as a core requirement for the double degree.

Changing Perceptions of Nature

Year 1

Psychology

Commerce*

Year 2

Psychology

Commerce*

Year 3

Psychology

One 6 credit point Psychology subject at 300-level: refer to Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) single degree for subject choices.

Commerce*

Select ONE of the following four subjects. Students majoring in Accountancy, Finance or Financial Planning must take ACCY112 . Students majoring in Economics or International Business must take ECON102 . Students majoring in Public Relations must take MGNT102 .

Plus 12 credit points of Commerce subjects as required for the selected Commerce major.

Science electives

Select ONE of the following subjects:

Year 4

Psychology

24 credit points of Psychology subjects at 300-level: refer to Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) single degree for subject choices.

Commerce

24 credit points of Commerce subjects as required for the selected Commerce major.

Year 5

Psychology Honours

48 credit points as per course structure for 400-level Psychology Honours.**

Year 6

Commerce

12 credit points of Commerce subjects as required for the selected Commerce major.

Commerce capstone subject:

Electives

6 credit points of elective subjects chosen from the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce or the General Schedule.

* These subjects form the common core subjects for the Bachelor of Commerce. They do not need to be taken in the order specified above. Students should carefully plan their sequence of study and, if necessary, seek academic advice.

For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.

The outcomes which are common and consolidated in this joint degree ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Apply advanced knowledge of psychological principles and applications to marketing and organisational practices. 2 Apply advanced knowledge of research methods to commercial issues in local, national, and international contexts. 3 Apply advanced analytical skills to commercial issues in local, national, and international contexts. 4 Produce advanced written work and communicate orally in a number of formats. 5 Demonstrate the capacity for independent learning with respect to professional development of human behaviour in business, organisational and marketing contexts. 6 Responsibly and adaptably demonstrate good independent judgement in business-related decision-making through the use of critical thinking skills. 7 Demonstrate ethical principles in business decision-making.

Please refer to each individual degree in the Handbook for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.