Monash University: University Handbooks: Undergraduate Handbook 2003: Units indexed by faculty
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Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences


General information

Course code:1719 + Gippsland, off-campus learning

Objectives

The Bachelor of Behavioural Science is designed as a degree for students who wish to complete a major in psychology in conjunction with studies in a number of other areas such as science, computing, arts, management or marketing.

Course structure

A candidate for the degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the award Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences:
(a) an APS-accredited psychology major (60 points), or a humanistic psychology (behavioural studies) major (48 points)
(b) an arts minor (24 points)
(c) a major in another field of study, or two minors in two different fields of study - one of which must be arts (48). The fields of study from which the second major or minor can be chosen are applied biology, applied statistics (minor only), applied chemistry, human physiology (minor only), mathematics and modelling, resource and environmental management, management, marketing, computing, information systems
(d) another 12 points in arts at first-year level
(e) a minimum of 36 points at third-year level (includes those completed in the major(s))
(f) a total of 144 points.

Of the 144 points, 96 points must be completed within the Faculty of Arts. The remaining 48 points may be taken from disciplines in the Faculty of Arts or disciplines outside the faculty.

Behavioural studies major

For full details, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.

Psychology major

The APS-accredited psychology major requires the completion of a minimum of 60 points, including a first-level sequence (12 points) and at least three units at second-level (18 points), four units at third-level (24 points) and an additional elective unit at either second or third-year level (6 points).

Arts majors and minors

Majors and minors can be taken in Australian Indigenous studies, Australian studies, community studies, history-politics, Indonesian, journalism, mass communications, public relations (subject to approval), sociology or writing (details on each discipline are provided under the entry for the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences).

For information on majors and minors offered, students should refer to the `Areas of study' section on the faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.

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