Course code: 1798 + Gippsland, off-campus learning + Administered by the Faculty of Arts
The course allows students to combine the study of psychology with the specific vocational qualifications available within the social welfare field. Students will graduate with a major in psychology that is recognised by the Australian Psychological Society, and will also possess a full welfare qualification, recognised by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Work.
Refer to `Entry requirements' under `Arts regulations and definitions' earlier in this section.
In addition to meeting standard entry requirements, all applicants are required to complete a social welfare course administration form, available from the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences. Applicants will be short-listed on the basis of information contained in this form, for a more detailed selection process. Applicants are strongly advised that academic criteria are not the only ones for entry into the course. Other factors such as work and life experience, personal qualities and maturity are taken into account.
The major sequence in psychology is a common program offered by the Department of Psychology on the Caulfield and Clayton campuses and at the Gippsland campus by off-campus mode. The Australian Psychological Society (APS)-accredited major comprises 10 six-point units: nine core units and one elective unit. This course is also recognised by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers.
A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following
requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and
Humanities)/ Bachelor of Social Welfare:
(a) compulsory supporting units - GSC1201, GSC1202 and AIS1010
(18 points)
(b) the prescribed sequence in social welfare (84 points) (see entry under
Bachelor of Social Welfare earlier in this section)
(c) a psychology major sequence (54 points)
(d) an arts minor (24 points)
(e) a further 12 points in arts (second or third-year level)
(f) a total of 192 points.
Students who wish to take the additional unit required for registration with the Australian Psychological Society (APS) may do so as part of their elective credit points. Unit details for the psychology major sequence can be found in the entry `Units from other faculties recognised as arts units - Psychology' earlier in this section. Note that psychology is only offered by off-campus at the Gippsland campus from 2003.
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 the `Areas of study' section on the faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ current/coursework/study_areas/index.html.
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