Caution
Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1037-0919
Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
The aim of this program is to provide a fourth year of advanced study and research training for students who have completed a BAppSc, BSc or an equivalent qualification with a minimum of twenty-four points at credit (or higher) grade in their third level major disciplines.
The BAppSc(Hons) program is designed to prepare graduates for scientifically-oriented careers in private enterprise or government, or for entry to postgraduate candidature (MAppSc, MSc or PhD) for students with sufficiently good results.
The course may be completed in one year of full-time study or over two years part-time.
+ show evidence of independence, initiative and the ability to conduct research;
+ be able to search, evaluate and utilise relevant literature in their research and coursework programs;
+ demonstrate the ability to acquire, analyse and report on mathematical and scientific information;
+ demonstrate an enhanced understanding of the principles governing experimental design, data analysis and experimental work;
+ perform experimental work with competence, initiative and understanding;
+ demonstrate experience and competence in the communication of mathematical and scientific investigations with emphasis on the process of peer review;
+ prepare research reports at a professional standard of presentation;
+ provide evidence of advancing their knowledge of the disciplines relevant to or complementary with their undergraduate major studies;
+ participate in the process of forging closer links between Monash University, other universities, Government research organisations and Australian industry.
+ demonstrate relevant professional skills including the ability to meet deadlines, organise their activities, perform experimental work in keeping with the highest safety standards and work in a team.
+ GAS4000 Experimental sciences (biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, environmental science, microbiology, physics)
+ GAS4600 Mathematical sciences (applicable mathematics or statistics)
Each subject will consist of advanced level coursework offered as discrete units and a research project completed with supervision by an academic staff member of the School of Applied Science. The research project will culminate in the submission of a dissertation and an oral presentation. It is planned that students will in many cases undertake part or all of their project working in an external approved research environment.
Synopsis Students will complete six advanced coursework units, with a total credit value of eighteen points, and a supervised research project with a credit value of thirty points.
Synopsis Students will complete five advanced coursework units, each having a credit value of six points, of which four will form a coherent study in either applicable mathematics or statistics. The supervised research project will have a credit value of eighteen points.
Prospective students should contact the appropriate subject coordinator in the School of Applied Science for more information concerning proposed coursework units and possible research areas.
Australia as a nation must improve its track record in developing and marketing products and services which exploit its resources and strong scientific and technological expertise. This will require more graduates with the breadth of skills offered by this combined degree.
The course is primarily directed towards intending full-time students whose career goals are in line with the above objectives and who combine ability with high motivation.
In addition, some well-motivated mature-age students who are currently working as technical managers, scientific officers, technical sales people, computer software developers and marketers, accounting paraprofessionals, and so on, will be enrolled on a part-time or distance education basis.
The course involves four years of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time or distance education study.
Students who have completed the first year of the normal Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Business at the university, with good academic results, may be admitted to the second year of the combined degree with full credit for appropriate first year studies.
Mature-age applicants are assessed on the basis of their employment and overall educational background and career objectives.
(a) Completion of the following business core subjects with a total credit value of forty-two points:
+ GAS1751 Quantitative methods 1
+ GBU1001 Introductory accounting A
+ GBU1101 Introduction to economics
+ GBU1201 Introduction to business law
+ GBU1302 Management theory and functions
+ GBU1401 Introduction to marketing
+ GCO1851 Computers in business
(b) Completion of three subjects covering information transfer and problem solving in science and interdisciplinary perspectives on science and technology:
+ GAS1030 Science and society - 6 points
+ GAS1062 Communication and methods in science - 6 points
+ GAS2062 Scientific thought and methods - 6 points
(c) Either
(i) completion of two business major sequences, each of thirty-six points of credit (but including one core subject from (a) above) selected from:
+ Accounting
+ Economics
+ Management
+ Marketing management
or
(ii) completion of one business major sequence of thirty-six points drawn from strands in (c)(i) above, combined with two sub-major sequences each of twenty-four points of credit drawn from:
+ Accounting
+ Economics
+ Management
+ Marketing management
+ Business computing
+ Business law
(d) Either
(i) Completion of two major sequences, each of thirty-six points of credit, selected from the strands of the Bachelor of Applied Science (multidisciplinary program), which include:
+ Biological science (either biochemistry or microbiology)
+ Chemical science (either chemistry or applied chemistry)
+ Physical science (either physical science or applied physics)
+ Computing
+ Mathematics (one of applied mathematics, pure mathematics or statistics)
+ Operations research
+ Psychology
or
(ii) completion of one major, selected from the appropriate majors of the Bachelor of Applied Science together with the appropriate project-based subject; the balance (if any) to at least seventy-two points of credit is to be drawn from School of Applied Science studies.
The Bachelor of Behavioural Science is one of two degrees offered at Monash Gippsland in which major studies in psychology can be undertaken. The Bachelor of Behavioural Science is a science-oriented degree designed to provide a substantial specialisation in psychology, with supporting studies in other disciplines which are commonly studied with psychology. The Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities) is a course that provides for a major in psychology to be combined with more extensive studies in the social sciences and humanities. Details of the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities) are provided in the Faculty of Arts handbook.
The psychology major sequence completed at Monash Gippsland is accredited by the Australian Psychological Society, and can be used as the basis for further study leading to a qualification as a psychologist.
The Bachelor of Behavioural Science takes three years to complete full-time and six years by distance education or part-time study. An honours program in psychology will require one further year of full-time study or two years part-time.
(a) understand the role of empirical research and theory in progressing knowledge in the scientific discipline of psychology;
(b) appreciate the contribution of biological processes in human and animal behaviour, and how they interact with environmental factors;
(c) have a sound understanding of the major theoretical foundations of psychology and the research results on which these are based in each of the following major sub-areas - perception, learning and cognition, motivation and emotion, personality, developmental psychology, social psychology;
(d) appreciate how these theoretical foundations are applied in education, clinical and business settings, and have a sound basic knowledge of at least one area of professional psychology;
(e) be sufficiently competent in conducting and analysing the major types of research studies used in psychology at a level that will enable them to undertake independent research study at fourth-year level; and
(f) have a sound understanding of at least one other discipline that is closely related to research or professional practice in psychology.
A discipline is a particular area of study in which a sequence of subjects can be studied. Each subject is designated a particular value which is expressed in points. Subjects are also designated by year level, and most disciplines specify requirements of each year level which must be completed before progressing to the next year level. Students are expected to undertake a normal work load of forty-eight points a year full-time or twenty-four points a year part-time or by distance education study.
It is advisable for full-time students to complete at least three first-level sequences in their first year in disciplines in which they may wish to complete further studies. Due to the flexibility of the course students are encouraged to seek guidance from administrative officers within the School of Applied Science.
An additional sequence comprises subjects in a discipline which amount to at least twenty-four credit points, with at least twelve credit points being at second level. An extended sequence comprises subjects which tally to at least forty-eight credit points. Of the forty-eight points at least thirty-six points must be completed at second or third level, of which twelve points must be at third level.
Students must also complete at least two core subjects in science.
Most psychology subjects include a component requiring on-campus attendance by distance education students. This will require one full day at first and second levels and two full days at third level. Some subjects do not require attendance, and alternatives to attendance are available for first level and some second-level subjects. Details will be specified for each subject.
New subject code and name Old subject/unit codes
GAS1501 Introduction to psychology A 6190, GSC1101
GAS1502 Introduction to psychology B 6191, GSC1102
GAS1503 Psychology for nursing A 6192, GSC1103
GAS1504 Psychology for nursing B 6193, GSC1104
GAS2501 Personality psychology 6395, GSC2101
GAS2502 Social and community psychology GSC2104, GSC2106
GAS2503 Developmental psychology 6295, GSC2103
GAS2504 Research methods in psychology I GSC2105
GAS3501 Biological psychology 6290, GSC3101
GAS3502 Abnormal psychology 6396, GSC3102
(previously clinical psychology)
GAS3503 Organisational psychology 6391, GSC3103
GAS3508 Research methods in psychology 6399, GSC3104
GAS4501 Counselling theory and practice A 6500, GSC4101
GAS4502 Research methods in counselling 6505, GSC4106
psychology
GAS4503 Psychological assessement 6502, GSC4503
GAS4504 Ethics of professional practice 6507, GSC4108
(previously Professional practice A)
GAS4505 Counselling theory and practice B 6501, GSC4102
GAS4506 Research project 6506, GSC4107
(1994 intake only)
GAS4507 Health psychology GSC4104
GAS4508 Community psychology in Australia 6503, GSC4105
GAS4510 Research project
The major is structured into three distinct levels. The requirement of each level must be completed before students are eligible to study at the next level.
+ GAS1501 Introduction to psychology A
+ GAS1502 Introduction to psychology B
+ GAS2504 Research methods in psychology I
and at least two other subjects at second level before being eligible to enrol in third-level subjects
+ GAS2501 Personality psychology
+ GAS2503 Developmental psychology
+ GAS2505 Biological psychology
Note: Students having completed GAS2502 (Social and community psychology) may count this towards meeting level two requirements.
+ GAS3502 Abnormal psychology
+ GAS3503 Organisational psychology
+ GAS3505 Research methods in psychology II
+ GAS3504 Cognitive psychology
+ GAS3506 Experimental social psychology
+ GAS3509 Experimental psychology: techniques and applications
Students having completed GAS3501 (Biological psychology) may count this towards meeting level three requirements.
(i) Any two of the following introductory subjects in scientific method, scientific communication or basic science for students without a science background.
+ GAS1030 Science and society
+ GAS1062 Communication and methods in science
+ GAS1080 Physical science
+ GAS1601 Basic mathematics
+ GAS2062 Scientific thought and method
(ii) Subject to agreement by the Faculty of Science, it is also intended that the choice of science core requirement could also be met by completing two subjects comprising a first year sequence in any of the science supporting studies (see below). Students are highly recommended to take this option, which would give them the opportunity to complete one of their supporting sequences in science. A supporting sequence in biology for example, would be a highly relevant complement to a psychology major.
+ GAS1080 or GAS1095 and GAS1186
Additional or extended sequences in biology can be developed in biochemistry, which would be very relevant to psychology courses emphasising the biological basis of behaviour, or microbiology (see BAppSc). Another recommended additional sequence is a psychobiology sequence, which requires the following subjects, in addition to one of the first level sequences above.
+ GAS2117 Bioscience 2: Physiological control
+ GAS2505 Biological psychology
Notes: GAS2505 can be counted in this sequence and in the psychology major. The availability of GAS2117 by distance education is subject to confirmation.
Students without a Year 12 science background would need to first complete GAS1080 before the above first level sequence. Additional and extended sequences can be selected from the Applied Chemistry major in BAppSc.
Students without a Year 12 science background would need to first complete GAS1080 before the above first level sequence. Additional and extended sequences can be selected from the Applied Physics major in BAppSc.
+ GAS1614 Mathematics 1B*
+ or
+ GAS1601 Basic mathematics and either
+ GAS1614 or two of
+ GAS1631, GAS1711
Additional and extended sequences can be selected from the mathematics and operations research majors in BAppSc.
+ GAS2012 Environmental science 2
No further subjects are available in environmental science, and thus it cannot be used for an additional sequence. These subjects can however be used as a core science sequence.
+ GCO1851 Computers in business
+ GCO3851 Database management systems
An alternative sequence can also be selected from the Computing and Information Technology majors in BAppSc.
+ GBU 2304 Organisational behaviour
+ GBU3309 Industrial relations
+ GBU3312 Human resource management
+ GBU3314 Training and development
+ GBU1402 Consumer behaviour
An additional sequence can be selected from the marketing major in Bachelor of Business.
+ GSC1202 Introduction to sociology B
An additional sequence can be selected from the sociology major in BA (Humanities and Social Sciences)
Mass communications deals with the skills and technologies involved in communications via the mass media, and represents a suitable area of complementary studies for psychology graduates interested in a career in marketing, public relations or education.
+ GSC1402 Media studies
An additional sequence can be selected from the mass communications major in BA (Humanities and Social Sciences)
For more detail of the above subjects please consult the relevant faculty handbook.