Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

Western Sydney University

About

The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) combines a broadly-based program in the social sciences with an undergraduate sequence in psychology that is a foundation for anyone wishing to go on to further study to become a psychologist.

Psychology is the field of inquiry that uses scientific techniques and methods to understand and explain behaviour and experience.

As a profession, it involves the application of psychological knowledge to practical problems in human behaviour.

The degree also equips students with the interdisciplinary and specialist skills and knowledge that a new graduate would need on entering the workforce or proceeding to advanced study.

To allow for personal and occupational interests, students are able to choose electives in the social sciences sub-majors offered in this degree.Accreditation This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) on the basis that it meets all the APAC Accreditation Standards (June 2010) for a three year sequence of study in psychology.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

All students must enrol in and complete:

A minimum of 60 credit points of Level 3 units must be successfully completed within the degree.

Recommended Sequence - Bankstown/Liverpool, Parramatta and Penrith campuses

Note: Bankstown/ Liverpool students enrolled in this course will be required to attend both Bankstown (Psychology units) and Liverpool (Social Science units) campuses in order to complete this course.

Recommended Full-time Sequence - On-campus

Start Year Entry

Full-time

Code	Name
101557	The Individual in Society

Code	Name
101551	Understanding Society

Code	Name
101184	Psychology: Human Behaviour

And one elective unit or sub-major unit

Code	Name
101900	Working with Communities

Code	Name
102170	People, Place and Social Difference

Code	Name
101183	Psychology: Behavioural Science

And one elective unit or sub-major unit

Code	Name
100013	Experimental Design and Analysis

Code	Name
101680	Perception

Code	Name
101684	Brain and Behaviour

And one elective unit or sub-major unit

Code	Name
101678	Motivation and Emotion

Code	Name
101676	Human Learning

Code	Name
101683	Social Psychology

And one elective unit or sub-major unit

Code	Name
101689	Advanced Research Methods

Code	Name
101682	Developmental Psychology

One sub-major unit

And one elective unit

Code	Name
101681	Abnormal Psychology

Code	Name
101677	Cognitive Processes

One sub-major unit

And one elective unit

Recommended Full-time Sequence - On campus

Mid-Year Entry

Code	Name
101900	Working with Communities

Code	Name
102170	People, Place and Social Difference

Code	Name
101183	Psychology: Behavioural Science

And one elective unit or sub-major unit

Code	Name
101557	The Individual in Society

Code	Name
101551	Understanding Society

Code	Name
101184	Psychology: Human Behaviour

Code	Name
100013	Experimental Design and Analysis

Code	Name
101678	Motivation and Emotion

Code	Name
101676	Human Learning

Code	Name
101683	Social Psychology

And one elective unit or sub-major unit

Code	Name
101680	Perception

Code	Name
101684	Brain and Behaviour

And one elective unit or sub-major unit

Code	Name
101681	Abnormal Psychology

Code	Name
101677	Cognitive Processes

One sub-major unit

And one elective unit

Code	Name
101689	Advanced Research Methods

Code	Name
101682	Developmental Psychology

One sub-major unit

And one elective unit

Sub-majors

Bankstown/Liverpool, Parramatta and Penrith campus students must select from one of the following sub-majors

Note: Not all sub-majors are available on all campuses. Please check availability.

Code	Name
SM1099	Child and Community

Code	Name
SM1091	Criminology and Criminal Justice

Code	Name
SM1093	Geography and Urban Studies

Code	Name
SM1102	Peace and Development Studies

Code	Name
SM1097	Heritage and Tourism

Code	Name
SM1094	Sociology

Recommended Elective Unit Options - Psychology

Code	Name
101182	Behaviour and Environment

Code	Name
101193	Health Psychology

Code	Name
100015	History and Philosophy of Psychology

Code	Name
101189	Introduction to Logical Thinking

Code	Name
101190	Introduction to Research Methods

Code	Name
102530	Mental Health Workforce Training

Code	Name
101679	Personality

Code	Name
102350	Psychology and the Online World

Code	Name
102399	Psychology, Crime and Law

Code	Name
100023	Psychology of Language

Code	Name
102606	Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness, Resilience and Wellbeing

Recommended Sequence - Western Sydney University Online

Full-time

Code	Name
101557	The Individual in Society

Code	Name
101551	Understanding Society

Code	Name
102170	People, Place and Social Difference

Code	Name
101900	Working with Communities

Code	Name
101183	Psychology: Behavioural Science

Code	Name
101184	Psychology: Human Behaviour

Code	Name
100013	Experimental Design and Analysis

Code	Name
101680	Perception

Code	Name
101684	Brain and Behaviour

Code	Name
101676	Human Learning

Code	Name
101678	Motivation and Emotion

Code	Name
101683	Social Psychology

Code	Name
101682	Developmental Psychology

Code	Name
101689	Advanced Research Methods

Code	Name
101681	Abnormal Psychology

Code	Name
101677	Cognitive Processes

And two sub-major units

Two sub-major units

And one elective unit

Three elective units

Recommended Sequence - Western Sydney University Online

Part-time

Code	Name
101557	The Individual in Society

Code	Name
101551	Understanding Society

Code	Name
102170	People, Place and Social Difference

Code	Name
101900	Working with Communities

Code	Name
101183	Psychology: Behavioural Science

Code	Name
101184	Psychology: Human Behaviour

Code	Name
100013	Experimental Design and Analysis

Code	Name
101680	Perception

Code	Name
101684	Brain and Behaviour

Code	Name
101676	Human Learning

Code	Name
101678	Motivation and Emotion

Code	Name
101683	Social Psychology

Code	Name
101682	Developmental Psychology

Code	Name
101689	Advanced Research Methods

Code	Name
101681	Abnormal Psychology

Code	Name
101677	Cognitive Processes

Two sub-major units

Two elective units

Sub-majors

Western Sydney University Online students must select from one of the following two sub-majors

Code	Name
SM1099	Child and Community

Code	Name
SM1091	Criminology and Criminal Justice

Recommended Elective Unit Options for the Online Mode - Psychology

Code	Name
101182	Behaviour and Environment

Code	Name
101193	Health Psychology

Code	Name
102350	Psychology and the Online World

Code	Name
100023	Psychology of Language

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Global Sustainability Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective sub-major via MySR.

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