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 and community 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. For additional requirements., refer to the `Entry requirements' under the `Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare'
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 and Community Welfare:
(a) the prescribed sequence in social welfare (84 points) (see entry under
Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare earlier in this section)
(b) one compulsory unit (6 points) - SCY1801 or SCY1802
(c) a psychology major (54 points)
(d) an arts minor (24 points)
(e) a further 24 points in arts
(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.
Minors can be taken in Australian Indigenous studies, Australian studies, community studies, history-politics, Indonesian, journalism, communications, public relations, 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, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/.
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