Undergraduate - Area of study Psychological studies

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirments; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.

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This area of study entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. Any units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Arts component of any bachelors double degrees.

Managing faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered by	School of Applied Media and Social Sciences
Campus(es)	Berwick, Gippsland

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

The major in psychological studies includes a set of psychology units with an applied flavour. It is designed for students who wish to complete a major in psychology in conjunction with studies in a number of other areas such as science, social work, sociology, communications, management, marketing or education. At first-year level, the sequences provides a brief coverage of a wide range of human behaviours, including seeing and hearing, sleep and dreaming, learning, remembering, thinking, functioning of the brain and nervous system, language, social interactions, dealing with stress, abnormal behaviours and emotions, with more in-depth coverage of developmental topics. The second and third-year units are geared more towards the applied aspects of psychology.

Note: Psychological studies is not accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). Those interested in undertaking APAC-accredited units should refer to the Arts 'psychology' entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/aos/psychology/ug-arts-psychology.html.

Units

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in psychological studies must complete two units (12 points) from the following:

ATS1359 Introduction to psychology B: Brains and behaviour
ATS1840 Introduction to psychology A: Behaviour and the modern world

Note: Students are not permitted to study ATS1359 and ATS1840 if they have previously completed ATS1261 and ATS1262 or PSY1011 and PSY1022.

Note: ATS1360 (Developmental psychology) will no longer be offered at first-year level but students who have already completed this unit may count this towards their first year sequence in psychological studies.

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in psychological studies must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:

a minor requires completion of a further two units (12 points) from the units listed below
a major requires completion of a further six units (36 points) from the units listed below, including the compulsory unit. A minimum of three units must be taken at third-year level.

Compulsory unit

ATS2831 Social science research methods

Elective units

ATS2819 Personality psychology
ATS2260 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan
ATS2820 Abnormal psychology and behavioural disorders
ATS2821 Social psychology
ATS3842 Sport psychology
ATS3843 Work psychology
ATS3844 Forensic psychology
ATS3845 Parapsychology
ATS3846 People and other animals: A social science perspective
ATS3843 Work psychology

Relevant courses

Diplomas

2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

0002 Bachelor of Arts
3914 Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice)
3907 Bachelor of Arts (English Language)
3910 Bachelor of Arts (Global)
4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
3920 Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences)
1638 Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program
4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
2476 Bachelor of Communication
1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
4042 Bachelor of Journalism
0202 Bachelor of Letters
1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
4086 Bachelor of Social Science

Double degrees

3277 Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
4098 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business
0550 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
0553 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
0555 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Management)
0556 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
0170 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics
1541 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Primary)
1641 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
0080 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
3054 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music
0530 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
3426 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work
0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
4097 Bachelor of Arts Scholars Program and Bachelor of Commerce Scholars Program
1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
1798 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
1941 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Communication
4075 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health)
4076 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Disability
0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
4616 Bachelor of Environmental Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
4426 Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Business
4425 Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Commerce
4069 Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Science
3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts