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CC43 Bachelor of Psychological Science
In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
| Number of units: 16 | Total credit points: 96 |
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Graduating with this degree will not allow you to call yourself a 'psychologist'. This requires further study involving an honours degree (4th year of study), and then an accredited Psychology Board of Australia pathway.
Computing Requirements
It is a requirement of enrolment in this course that students have access to the CQUniversity website. Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the course using email and the Internet.
It is strongly recommended that students have access to broadband connection or higher in order to access online student resources that would include, but not limited to, e-mail, internet, video streaming, electronic assessment submission.
Course Structure
To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 24 units (i.e., 144 credit points) made up of the following:
- the 16 core units in psychology (i.e., 96 credit points); and
- a choice of either 1 major (8 units) or 2 minors (2 X 4 units) selected from the list below (totaling 48 credit points).
Note, all psychology units are compulsory. Except with the approval of the Head of Course, all students must satisfy all prerequisites shown for each unit in the Handbook.
Further Study
After completing three years of full-time study or equivalent within this course, students who have satisfied the above criteria for the first three years (including the required minors/major) and have a GPA of 5.5 or above for Level 2 and Level 3 psychology units, will be eligible to apply for a place in the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) course (CC42). For the purposes of entry into the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) course, calculation of GPA will be based on 10 accredited psychology units at Level 2 and Level 3, excluding PSYC12050 Applied Health and Sports Psychology and PSYC13026 Psychology Capstone. If the offer is accepted, it must be taken up for the year of intake offered and cannot be held open.
| Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| PSYC11010 | Fundamentals of Psychology 1: Understanding Human Behaviour | |
| PSYC11011 | Personal and Professional Development | |
| Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| PSYC11009 | Fundamentals of Psychology 2: Psychological Literacy | |
| PSYC11012 | Research Methods 1 | |
| Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| PSYC12012 | Physiological Psychology | |
| PSYC12010 | Psychology Across the Lifespan | |
| PSYC12049 | Psychotherapies and Counselling | |
| Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| PSYC12048 | Research Methods 2 | |
| PSYC12014 | Critical Social Psychology | |
| PSYC12050 | Applied Health and Sports Psychology | |
| Year 3 - Term 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| PSYC13017 | Foundations of Psychopathology | |
| PSYC13015 | Research Methods 3 | |
| PSYC13018 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | |
| Year 3 - Term 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| PSYC13016 | Cognitive Psychology | |
| PSYC13020 | Individual Differences and Assessment | |
| PSYC13026 | Psychology Capstone | |
Community and Public Health Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the Community and Public Health Minor are required to complete all 4 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| HLTH11027 | Foundations of Health | |
| PBHL11002 | Public Health and Chronic Disease | |
| HLTH12032 | Community Assets and Needs Assessment | |
| HLTH13035 | Health in all Policies | |
Community Justice Innovation Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the Community Justice Innovation Minor are required to complete all 4 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| CRIM11003 | Indigenous Australians and the Criminal Justice System | |
| CRIM12005 | Community Justice Innovation | |
| CRIM13005 | Indigenous Justice | |
| CRIM13006 | Justice Strategy and Alliances | |
Criminology Fundamentals Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the Criminology Fundamentals Minor are required to complete all 4 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| CRIM11001 | Foundations of Criminology and Criminal Justice | |
| CRIM11002 | Criminal Justice Procedure and Analysis | |
| CRIM11006 | Criminal Intelligence Analysis | |
| CRIM12003 | Criminology Theory | |
Environmental Management Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the Environmental Management Minor are required to complete all 4 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| EVST11001 | Development and Environmental Policy | |
| ENVR11011 | Modern Environmental Issues | |
| EVST13018 | Environmental Management Systems | |
| EVST13019 | Environmental and Social Impact Assessment | |
First Nations Studies Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the First Nations Studies Minor are required to complete all 4 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| INDG11006 | Education and Learning: Colonisation and Decolonisation in the Cultural Interface | |
| INDG11013 | First Nation and Non-Indigenous History: The Interface | |
| INDG11015 | Contemporary Indigenous Issues | |
| INDG12013 | First Nations Cultures and Country | |
Geography Minor
| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
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Students wishing to complete the Geography Major are required to complete all 8 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| GEOH11001 | Introduction to Human Geography | |
| GEOG11023 | Physical Geography of Australia | |
| GEOG12020 | Australian Weather and Climate | |
| GEOG12022 | Geographic Information Systems | |
| GEOG13013 | Sustainable Regions and Cities | |
| GEOG13015 | Remote Sensing of Environment | |
| EVST28001 | Climate Change: Risk and Assessments | |
| GEOG28001 | Applied Demography: Trends and Policies | |
Human Resource Management Minor
| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
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Students wishing to complete the Human Resources Major are required to complete all 8 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| HRMT11011 | Human Resource Management | |
| HRMT19012 | Performance Management | |
| HRMT19013 | Human Resource Training and Development | |
| HRMT19014 | Human Resources Planning, Recruitment & Selection | |
| HRMT19016 | Contemporary HRM Issues | |
| HRMT19020 | Perspectives on Organisational Change | |
| HRMT19021 | Principles of Employment Relations | |
| HRMT19023 | Conflict and Negotiation | |
Liberal Studies (4 units) Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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The Liberal Studies Minor (4 units) has been designed to support credit, articulation agreements and transition arrangements. Students cannot opt-in to complete the Liberal Studies Minor. Please contact Course Advice for further information.
Liberal Studies (8 units) Minor
| Number of units: 8 | Total credit points: 48 |
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The Liberal Studies Major (8 units) has been designed to support credit, articulation agreements and transition arrangements. Students cannot opt-in to complete the Liberal Studies Major. Please contact Course Advice for further information.
Literary Studies Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the Literary Studies Minor are required to complete all of 4 the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| LITR11056 | Introduction to Literature | |
| LITR11043 | The Short Story | |
| LITR12028 | Poetry and Poetics | |
| LITR12029 | Shakespeare Today | |
Marketing Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the Marketing Minor are required to complete all 4 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| MRKT11029 | Marketing Fundamentals | |
| MRKT19030 | Marketing Communications | |
| MRKT19031 | Consumer Behaviour | |
| MRKT13014 | New Product Development and Branding | |
Occupational Health and Safety Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the Occupational Health and Safety Minor are required to complete all 4 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| OCHS11025 | Health and Safety Risk Management | |
| OCHS11027 | OHS Fundamentals | |
| OCHS12015 | Occupational Health and Safety Law | |
| OCHS13018 | Safety Systems | |
Strategic Communication Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the Strategic Communication Minor are required to complete all 4 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| COMM11110 | Introduction to Public Relations | |
| COMM11112 | The Internet Never Lies?: Social Media and Society | |
| COMM12022 | Communication and Global Technologies | |
| COMM20110 | Crisis Communication | |
World History Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the World History Minor are required to complete all of 4 the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| HIST11037 | Dawn of Humanity: An Introduction to World History | |
| HIST11038 | The Modern World Emerges: An Overview | |
| HIST12009 | Power and Politics in the 20th Century | |
| EVST12014 | Australian Environmental History | |
Writing Stories Minor
| Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 24 |
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Students wishing to complete the Writing Stories Minor are required to complete all 4 of the units listed below.
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| WRIT11023 | Beginning Creative Writing | |
| WRIT11025 | Creative Nonfiction | |
| WRIT12010 | Creative Writing: Adventures in Craft | |
| WRIT13013 | Writing Project | |