In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
| Number of units: 24 | Total credit points: 144 |
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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 e-mail 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.
To obtain a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) you must obtain credit for a total of 12 units/72 units of credit in accordance with the following:
- Psychology units undertaken shall include 12 units of credit (2 units) at Level 1, at least 24 units of credit (4 units) at Level 2 and at least 24 units of credit (4 units) at Level 3 - of which PSYC12047, PSYC12048, PSYC13015, PSYC13017 and PSYC13020 are compulsory.
- In years 2 and 3 combined, you must undertake at least 60 units of credit (10 units) in Psychology
- Failure to satisfy these requirements will result in non eligibility to graduate.
Credit for prior completed Bachelor level study of 72 units of credit (12 units) will be provided.
Level 1
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| PSYC11008 | Biological Foundations of Psychology | |
| PSYC11009 | Fundamentals of Psychology 2: Psychological Literacy | |
Level 2
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete 2 from the following units: | ||
| PSYC12010 | Psychology Across the Lifespan | |
| PSYC12013 | Personality | |
| PSYC12012 | Physiological Psychology | |
| PSYC12014 | Critical Social Psychology | |
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| PSYC12047 | Introduction to Data Analysis | |
| PSYC12048 | Research Methods 2 | |
Level 3
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| PSYC13015 | Research Methods 3 | |
| PSYC13017 | Foundations of Psychopathology | |
| PSYC13020 | Individual Differences and Assessment | |
| Available units | ||
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete 1 from the following units: | ||
| PSYC13016 | Cognitive Psychology | |
| PSYC13023 | Educational Psychology | |
| PSYC13021 | Forensic Psychology | |
| PSYC13022 | Learning & Behaviour Modification | |
NOTE: To meet the course’s psychology study requirements of a total of 60 units of credit (10 units) at Level two and three as detailed above, students must undertake 2 additional units from the Level 2 or Level 3 unit options as listed above.
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