Psychology - Faculty of Arts

Offered by the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences

Psychology is concerned with a wide range of phenomena including remembering and forgetting, thinking, problem-solving, learning, the acquisition of skills, language, seeing and hearing, decision-making, verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and emotions. It is also concerned with the practical and ethical applications of psychology research to the profession. While the major focus is on people, animals are also studied because they are of interest in their own right. Monash undergraduate psychology embraces all of these topics at each of the campuses. Students wishing to take the APS-accredited major sequence is psychology, leading to honours or postgraduate studies in psychology, must complete 10 six-point units (nine core units and one elective).

For information on the units required for a major or minor in psychology, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study-areas/.

Relevant courses

• Bachelor of Arts (and associated double degrees)
• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities) (and associated double degrees)
• Bachelor of Behavioural Science

Contact details

Inquiries (Gippsland): Room 283, building 2W; Telephone +61 3 9902 6339; Email humcass.info@arts.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/humcass.