Bachelor of Behavioural Science

• General information
• Additional science sequences

General information

Course code: 1719 Gippsland campus or distance education
The Bachelor of Behavioural Science (BBSc) is designed as a degree for students who wish to complete a major in psychology in conjunction with science-oriented units and/or units available in a number of other faculties such as computing, sociology, mass communications, management or marketing. It is especially appropriate for science-oriented students wishing to support their psychology studies with studies in related sciences such as biochemistry, statistics or computing.
The Bachelor of Behavioural Science requires students to complete at least 144 credit points including:
(a) A major sequence (first, second and third level) in psychology (60 points).
(b) A major sequence in another discipline or unit area (48 points, no more than 12 points at first level); or two minor sequences (first and second/third level) in two other disciplines (24 points in each discipline). The disciplines from which the second major sequence or the two minor sequences can be chosen are applied biology, applied statistics, applied chemistry, human physiology, mathematics and modelling, resource and environmental management, management, marketing, sociology, computing, information systems and mass communications. Further details are provided below.
(c) Two science units (12 points) from the following:

• SCI2010 or ASC1736, and
• SCI1020 or STA1010/MTH1210 or MTH1030 or MAT1085

(d) Additional electives to fulfil the remaining 24 points of credit required to complete the degree. Elective units can be chosen from the disciplines listed above under (b) or may be chosen from the following disciplines: history, politics, accounting, economics, business law, visual arts. The electives allow the possibility of an additional minor sequence.

Additional science sequences

Major and minor sequences may be taken in applied biology, applied chemistry, applied statistics (minor only), computing, mathematics, environmental science, human physiology (minor only), management, marketing, mass communications and sociology.
Additional and extended sequences are available in most of the above disciplines. Consult the subject descriptions at the back of this handbook for details of the relevant science subjects and non-science subjects available. Note that some science subjects offered at level 1 require an appropriate Year 12 background.

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