The Department of Psychology in the School of Psychology,
Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, offers an undergraduate program for
students who intend to specialise in psychology by completing a 60-point major
sequence which is accredited by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and
the Singapore Psychological Society, and approved for registration purposes by
the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria. This program provides an
avenue to further study in psychology and to the training required to practise
as a psychologist with the option of proceeding to a degree with honours, or
into postgraduate programs of study. The 60-point accredited major sequence may
be taken in the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience,
Bachelor of Behavioural Science, Bachelor of Psychology and
Management/Marketing, Bachelor of Arts and some Bachelor of Arts degrees with
specialisations. A 48-point major in psychology may be sufficient to satisfy
the requirements for a major sequence in any of the Bachelor of Arts or
Bachelor of Science, single or double degrees, but is not APS accredited and
will not permit entry to fourth-year programs in psychology.
The Department of Psychology offers a common curriculum across all campuses and
modes of study. The undergraduate psychology program is taught on-campus at
Caulfield, Clayton and South Africa. Caulfield offers evening as well as day
classes. Psychology is also taught in off-campus learning mode (OCL), with
compulsory on-campus attendance requirements. At Gippsland, psychology units
will be taught in this mode with third year commencing in 2005. The psychology
program is also offered in Singapore through the OCL mode. The first year of
the program is available at the Berwick and Peninsula campus in flexible
learning mode, with on-campus laboratory classes and unit content taught through
study notes and web-based material. However, second and third-year study must
be undertaken at another campus or through OCL mode.
In its curriculum development, the department has endorsed the view of the
Australian Psychological Society that training in the discipline occurs within
the context of the scientist-practitioner model. A student does not decide to
become either a scientist or a practitioner; rather, professional practice is
embedded within the scientific perspective. This is the philosophy underlying
the core curriculum, with students then being in a position to make informed
choices about psychology-related careers and further training at the fourth
year and postgraduate level.
Students wishing to take the APS-accredited major sequence in psychology must complete 10 six-point units (nine core units and one elective unit) from the list below. The core units are available by on-campus, flexible learning and off-campus learning mode. Two of the electives are available by off-campus mode as indicated below.
Students may take an elective unit at second year, and up to four elective units at third year (ie it is possible for students to study 100 per cent psychology units in third year). Some third-year electives may be undertaken at second year, providing prerequisites and corequisites are met. The electives offered may vary from year to year depending on staff availability.
This course is offered to undergraduates who wish to complete an APS-accredited undergraduate major in psychology while undertaking a concurrent Monash degree. The course is available only to students enrolled in degrees where it is not possible to study the 60-point APS-accredited major sequence. Students must enrol in the diploma in their first year, or not later than the first semester of the second year of their concurrent degree.
The Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Psychology award is suitable for students wishing to pursue careers in law and/or psychology. This double award is administered by Monash Law, and inquiries regarding enrolment should be made directly to the general office, telephone (03) 9905 3300, email enquiries@law.monash.edu.au. For more information, refer to the Faculty of Law section of this handbook or http://www.law.monash.edu.au/undergraduate/courses.html.
This course is offered to graduates who have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline and who wish to complete an APS-accredited undergraduate major in psychology. The course structure is identical to the 60-point APS-accredited undergraduate major sequence in psychology. Details of the Graduate Diploma in Psychology are included in the graduate studies handbook.
The Bachelor of Psychology and Management/Marketing will provide students with excellent training for further postgraduate study in psychology and business. This double award is administered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. For more information, refer to the Faculty of Business and Economics section of this handbook.
Students completing a degree with a 60-point APS-accredited undergraduate major sequence in psychology will be eligible to apply for entry to a fourth year in psychology through an honours year, or the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology. Masters and doctoral degrees are available by coursework and/or research after completion of a fourth year of study in psychology.
Caulfield - telephone (03) 9903 2691.
Clayton - telephone (03) 9905 3968.
Gippsland - telephone (03) 9902 6415.
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