Bachelor of Science (Behavioural)
Clayton campus
Course code: 1135
Course coordinator: Dr Jim Phillips
The course aims to:
- provide students with a fundamental understanding of major principles of
behavioural science;
- provide detailed knowledge of a range of areas and theoretical issues
drawn from the biological, social and cognitive aspects of the discipline;
- expose students to a broad cross-section of topics relevant to
contemporary applied and professional psychology;
- provide students with a good understanding of research design and
analysis in psychology;
The course is designed for students who already
have a well-developed career goal of specialising in psychology and allows for
a broader selection of psychology subjects at third year. The psychology
program is taught on the Clayton and Caulfield/ Peninsula campuses. On
completion of the course students will be eligible to apply for accredited
fourth-year courses in psychology - either honours or postgraduate diploma
programs. The psychology program is accredited by the Australian Psychological
Society and approved for registration purposes by the Psychologists
Registration Board of Victoria.
- PSY2011 and PSY2022.
- The remaining thirty-two points must conform to BSc requirements.
At
level two a series of optional proseminars will be presented on recent
developments in the discipline.
- At least twenty-four points from PSY3011 and PSY3022 or from APY3010 and
APY3020, APY3040 and one of APY3030, APY3050, APY3060, APY3070, APY3080 or
APY3090.
- Up to a further twenty-four points from PSY3011, PSY3022, APY3010, or
APY3020, APY3030, APY3040, APY3050, APY3060, APY3070 or APY3090.
- Remainder: student choice but must conform to BSc requirements.