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Units indexed by faculty Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours)Course code: 3883 + Course abbreviation: BPsych(Hons) + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Clayton; Peninsula) Course descriptionThis four-year undergraduate degree is designed for students who wish to study psychology intensively with a view to pursuing a career as a research or professional psychologist. In the first three years of the course, students study the core areas of the scientific discipline of psychology, as well as being able to pursue their individual interests in a range of areas relating to the application of psychology. Students are also introduced to other disciplines which complement the study of psychology. In the fourth year, students undertake the honours program in psychology. Special requirementsTo be eligible for progression into the fourth year of the course, students must achieve at least the minimum entry requirement that is standard for all honours programs in psychology based on the average grade across all core third-year units. Students who do not meet the entry requirements for the honours program in the BPsych(Hons) will qualify for the award of Bachelor of Psychological Science, provided they have successfully completed the first three years of the program as outlined below. These students will be eligible to apply for entry to other fourth-year psychology programs at Monash (for example, the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology) or at other universities. Course structureStudents study 24 six-point units in the first three years of the course:
In the fourth year of the course, students undertake the requirements of the current honours program in psychology (48 points). Course requirementsFirst yearFirst semester
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Second yearFirst semester
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Fourth yearFull year
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Students choose one of:
Elective unitsPsychology electivesSome of these units can be taken in the second year of study, depending on the prerequisites or corequisites. Not all units are offered each year.
* Subject to APS approval to be included as psychology units. Non-psychology electivesThe 48 points of non-psychology electives must be chosen from a list of recommended electives, or students can apply to the course coordinator for approval of an elective unit not on this list. Some electives may only be offered at one location or by off-campus learning. Level 1 (recommended first-year sequences)
* Some units offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics may be available to take as electives, however enrolments in these units may depend on students satisfying the Business and Economics requirements (mathematics prerequisites). Level 2Continuation of one of the above first-year sequences at second-year level. Contact detailsTelephone: +61 3 9905 3968 Email: bpsychhons.enquiries@med.monash.edu.au Web: www.med.monash.edu.au/psych/ Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |