Bachelor of Psychology and Business

Course code: 3863 ~ Course abbreviation: BPsych&Bus ~ Total credit points required: 144 ~ 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Gippsland; Peninsula; South Africa; Sunway)

Off-campus (Caulfield; Singapore)

Course description

This course is intended for students who wish to apply psychological training to work in a business environment. Students acquire a fundamental understanding of the major principles of psychology and are exposed to a broad cross section of topics relevant to applied and professional psychology. They also acquire a basic knowledge of core business disciplines and specialised knowledge in one business area, and develop an understanding of psychology in a business environment.

Students will enhance their ability to develop careers in psychology, and/or business through the development of effective interpersonal and communication skills, the mastering of essential research design procedures, statistical analyses and methods of written and oral communication relevant to the fields of psychology and business, Eligible graduates may progress to postgraduate studies.

Note: A career in psychology will require further study and training after completion of the Bachelor of Psychology and Business.

Course objectives

On completion of this course, students will: have acquired a fundamental understanding of the major principles of psychology; have been exposed to a broad cross section of topics relevant to applied and professional psychology; have acquired a basic knowledge of core business disciplines and specialised knowledge in one business area; have developed effective interpersonal and communication skills; have mastered the essential research design procedures, statistical analyses and methods of written and oral communication relevant to the fields of psychology and business; have developed an understanding of psychology in a business environment; have acquired skills in modern information technologies, which will enhance their effectiveness in employment; have the ability to commence or develop careers in psychology, marketing, management, human resources, or other business areas; have the skills and encouragement to progress to postgraduate studies and/or research.

Course structure

The course consists of a 10-unit undergraduate major sequence in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) from the School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine; six core business units from the Faculty of Business and Economics; and an eight-unit major in any major sequence offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics on the campus at which the student is enrolled.

Course requirements

First year

First semester

ETW1102 Business statistics
MGW1010 Managing people and organisations
MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice
PSY1011 Psychology 1A

Second semester

AFW1001 Introductory accounting
BTW1200 Business law
ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
PSY1022 Psychology 1B

Second year

First semester

PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology
PSY2051 Research design and analysis
Two units of an eight-unit business major*

Second semester

PSY2042 Cognitive and social psychology
PSY2112 Organisational psychology
Two units of an eight-unit business major*

Third year

First semester

PSY3041 Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
PSY3051 Perception and personality
Two units of an eight-unit business major*

Second semester

PSY3032 Abnormal psychology
PSY3062 Research methods and theory
Two units of an eight-unit business major*

* Refer to the Faculty of Business and Economics section of this handbook for details of business units available at each campus.

Contact details

Telephone: +61 3 9905 3965, email: bpsychbus.enquiries@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/ugrad/bpb