1719 - Bachelor of Behavioural Science
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | BBehavSc |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 030495A |
| Managing faculty | Arts |
| Study location and mode | Off-campus (Gippsland) On-campus (Gippsland) Multi-modal (Gippsland) |
| Total credit points required | 144 |
| Duration (years) | 3 years FT, 6 years PT Students have a maximum of eight years to complete this course. |
| Contact details | http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us/ |
Description
Objectives
Structure
Areas of study
Students complete a compulsory major in psychology (accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) or psychological studies (not APAC-accredited). Students also complete a compulsory second arts major or arts minor from, chosen from a variety of arts disciplines:
- Australian Indigenous studies
- Australian studies (minor only)
- communications
- community studies (minor only)
- history-politics
- journalism
- philosophy
- public relations
- sociology
- social and community welfare (minor only)
- writing
For information on majors and minorsrefer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/undergrad/arts-ug-areas-of-study.html.
Requirements
Students must complete the following:
(a.) an APAC-accredited psychology major (60 points), or a humanistic psychology (psychological studies) major (48 points)
(b.) a major in another field of study (if students complete their second major in a non-arts discipline, then they must also complete an arts minor), or two minors in two different fields of study - one of which must be arts (48 points). The non-arts fields of study from which the second major or minor can be chosen are:
- applied biochemistry
- applied microbiology
- applied statistics (minor only)
- applied chemistry
- human physiology (minor only)
- mathematics and modelling
- resource and environmental management
- management
- marketing
- computing
- information systems.
(c.) another 12 points in arts at first-year level
Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level (includes those points completed in the major(s)).
Of the 144 points, 96 points must be completed within the Faculty of Arts. The remaining 48 points may be taken from disciplines in the Faculty of Arts or disciplines outside the faculty.
No more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at a first-year level.
Professional recognition
Award(s) received on completion *
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.