3863 - Bachelor of Psychology and Business

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.

On completion of this course, students will have:

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

The course consists of:

• a 10-unit undergraduate major sequence in psychology from the School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine
• six core business units from the Faculty of Business and Economics
• 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.

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 form the business major*

Second semester

• PSY2042 Cognitive and social psychology
• PSY2112 Organisational psychology
• two units from the business major*

Third year

First semester

• PSY3041 Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
• PSY3051 Perception and personality
• two units from the business major*

Second semester

• PSY3032 Abnormal psychology
• PSY3062 Research methods and theory
• two units of from the business major*

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

This degree does NOT make students eligible for registration witth the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. A career in psychology will require further study and training after completion of the Bachelor of Psychology and Business.

Bachelor of Psychology and Business

* 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.