Bachelor of Psychology
Sample pathway
Requirements:
- 192 cp total
- complete the 60 cp Psychology Program including an additional 6 cp of 3000 or 4000-level psychology selective units of study
- a minimum of 42 cp of units of study outside of Psychology which must include 6 cp 1000-level Mathematics
- a minor (36 cp) from Table S
- an additional 36 cp of electives from Table A, Table S, Table O or Table D for students in the Dalyell stream
- 48 cp Psychology Honours
General pathway
Note that other arrangements are also possible.
Semester |
Unit of study 1 |
Unit of study 2 |
Unit of study 3 |
Unit of study 4 |
Total |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year 1 |
1 |
Psychology program PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
Mathematics MATH1XXX |
Elective 1XXX |
Minor 1XXX |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
2 |
Psychology program PSYC1002 Psychology 1002* |
Elective 1XXX |
Elective OR OLE* 1XXX |
Minor 1XXX
|
||
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
Year 2 |
1 |
Psychology program PSYC2015/2915 Brain and Behavioural Psychology |
Psychology program PSYC2012 Statistics and Research Methods for Psych |
Elective 1XXX/2XXX |
Minor 2XXX |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
2 |
Psychology program PSYC2016 Perception, Cognition and Intelligence |
Psychology program PSYC2017 Personality and Social Psychology |
Elective 2XXX/3XXX |
Minor 2XXX |
||
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
Year 3 |
1 |
Psychology program PSYC3018 Abnormal Psychology |
Psychology program PSYC3XXX |
Elective |
Minor 3XXX |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
2 |
Psychology program PSYC3010 Advanced Statistics for Psychology |
Psychology program PSYC3XXX |
Psychology Selective PSYC3XXX/4XXX |
Minor 3XXX |
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6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
Year 4 |
1 |
Honours core PSYC4125 Advanced Psychometrics |
Honours selective PSYC4123 Advanced Psychology Seminar A or PSYC4107 Advanced Theoretical Psychology A** |
Honours selective PSYC4124 Advanced Psychology Seminar B or PSYC4108 Advanced Theoretical Psychology B** |
Honours project PSYC4103 Psychology Honours Research Project A |
|
6 |
6 |
6 | 6 |
24 |
||
2 |
Honours core PSYC4000 Introduction to Clinical Practice |
Honours project PSYC4104 Psychology Honours Research Project B |
Honours project PSYC4105 Psychology Honours Research Project C |
Honours project PSYC4106 Psychology Honours Research Project D |
||
6 |
6 |
6 | 6 |
24 |
||
Total credit points: |
192 |
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* OLE units of study are required for the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Arts degrees and may be useful to take if students wish to transfer courses at a later date. ** Students must complete (PSYC4123 and PSYC4124) or (PSYC4107 and PSYC4108). |
Example pathway - Neuroscience minor
Note that other arrangements are also possible.
Semester |
Unit of study 1 |
Unit of study 2 |
Unit of study 3 |
Unit of study 4 |
Total |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year 1 |
1 |
Psychology program PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
Mathematics DATA1001 Foundations of Data Science |
Elective BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
Neuroscience minor CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
2 |
Psychology program PSYC1002 Psychology 1002* |
Elective SCLG1002 Introduction to Sociology 2 |
OLE units OLET1605 Communication in STEM AND OLET1616 The Science of Health and Wellbeing AND OLET1644 How we make decisions |
Elective BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
||
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
Year 2 |
1 |
Psychology program PSYC2015/2915 Brain and Behavioural Psychology |
Psychology program PSYC2012 Statistics and Research Methods for Psych |
Elective PCOL2021 Key Concepts in Pharmacology |
Neuroscience minor PHSI2007 Key Concepts in Physiology |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
2 |
Psychology program PSYC2016 Perception, Cognition and Intelligence |
Psychology program PSYC2017 Personality and Social Psychology |
Elective PCOL2022 Drugs in Contemporary Society |
Neuroscience minor ANAT2010 Concepts of Neuroanatomy |
||
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
Year 3 |
1 |
Psychology program PSYC3018 Abnormal Psychology |
Psychology program PSYC3011 Learning and Behaviour |
Elective Drug Design and Development |
Neuroscience minor NEUR3005 Functional Neuroanatomy |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
2 |
Psychology program PSYC3010 Advanced Statistics for Psychology |
Psychology program PSYC3016 Developmental Psychology |
Psychology Selective PSYC3013 Perceptual Systems |
Neuroscience minor PSYC3014 Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience |
||
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
24 |
||
Year 4 |
1 |
Honours core PSYC4125 Advanced Psychometrics |
Honours selective PSYC4123 Advanced Psychology Seminar A |
Honours selective PSYC4124 Advanced Psychology Seminar B |
Honours project PSYC4103 Psychology Honours Research Project A |
|
6 |
6 |
6 | 6 |
24 |
||
2 |
Honours core PSYC4000 Introduction to Clinical Practice |
Honours project PSYC4104 Psychology Honours Research Project B |
Honours project PSYC4105 Psychology Honours Research Project C |
Honours project PSYC4106 Psychology Honours Research Project D |
||
6 |
6 |
6 | 6 |
24 |
||
Total credit points: |
192 |
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* Unit is double counted as part of Neuroscience minor and Psychology program. |