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.

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

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.

This course 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 Psychological Sciences
• 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 Malaysia listed under 'Business majors' below.

* 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.

First year

Semester one

• ACW1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• MGW1010 Introduction to management
• MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice
• PSY1011 Psychology 1A

Semester two

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

Second year

Semester one

• PSY2061 Biological psychology
• PSY2071 Developmental psychology
• two business major units

Semester two

• PSY2042 Personality and social psychology
• PSY2112 Organisational psychology
• two business major units

Third year

Semester one

• PSY3041 Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
• PSY3051 Perception and cognition
• two business major units

Semester two

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

Business majors

• Accountancy
• Applied economics
• Banking and financial management
• Business law and taxation
• Econometrics and business statistics
• International business management
• Management
• Strategic marketing