Undergraduate - Course3863 - Bachelor of Psychological Science 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 Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

This degree does not make students eligible to register as a psychologist. A career in psychology will require further study and training after completion of the Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business.

The course consists of:

• a ten unit major in psychology from the School of Psychology and Psychiatry
• six core business units from the Faculty of Business and Economics
• a major of eight units (48 points)* from the majors offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics at Monash University Sunway campus listed under 'Areas of study'.

* Depending on the major chosen, one or more of the units in the major may have already been studied as part of the business units studied in first and second year - where this is the case, students will complete electives to meet the required number of points in the business component of this course.

Business and Economics majors

The majors available are:

• accounting
• banking and finance
• business law
• e-business
• econometrics and business statistics
• economics
• international business
• management
• marketing

First year

First semester

• AFW1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• MGW1010 Introduction to management
• MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice
• PSY1011 Psychology 1A

Second semester

• BTW1042 Malaysian business law
• ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
• ETW1102 Business statistics
• PSY1022 Psychology 1B

Second year

First semester

• PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology
• PSY2051 Research design and analysis
• two Business and Economics major units

Second semester

• PSY2042 Cognitive and social psychology
• PSY2112 Organisational psychology
• two Business and Economics major units

Third year

First semester

• PSY3041 Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
• PSY3051 Perception and personality
• two Business and Economics major units

Second semester

• PSY3032 Abnormal psychology
• PSY3062 Research methods and theory
• two Business and Economics major units

Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business