Bachelor of Psychological Science

BPsychSc

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Melbourne
• Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Definition

“Minor”: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.

Completion requirements

To qualify for the pass degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 140 cp from Psychology Specified Units (Part A);
2. 10 cp from Philosophy Specified Unit (Part B);
3. 40 cp from Minor Units (Part C);
4. 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units (Part D);
5. 10 cp from Psychology Community Engagement Unit (Part E);
6. 20 cp from Elective Units (at least one psychology elective) (Part F)

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Progression Requirements for students transferring to the BPsych(Hons)

Students in the Bachelor of Psychological Science who have a GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven point scale at the end of their second year may be eligible to transfer into the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours). Students who transfer to the BPsych(Hons) must then maintain their GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven point scale in their third year in order to be eligible to continue to the Honours year. In addition, students will be required to achieve at least four (4) Distinctions in the psychology units undertaken in the second and third year of the program. Students who do not meet these requirements might be eligible to exit with a Bachelor of Psychological Science.

Part A : Psychology Specified Units

Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PSYC100	Foundations of Psychology	10
PSYC101	Applications of Psychology	10
PSYC104	Research Design and Statistics I	10
PSYC108	Psychological Practice: Theory and Techniques	10
PSYC200	Life Span Development	10
PSYC206	Research Design and Statistics II	10
PSYC212	Abnormal Psychology	10
PSYC213	Individual Differences	10
PSYC214	Learning and Behaviour	10
PSYC307	Cognitive Psychology	10
PSYC311	Research Design and Statistics III	10
PSYC313	Social Psychology	10
PSYC314	Psychological Assessment	10
PSYC315	Brain and Behaviour	10

Part B : Philosophy Specified Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PHIL100	Philosophy: the Big Questions	10	Students who undertake a minor in Philosophy may substitute 10cp from General Electives.

Part C : Minor Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Students undertake a 40-credit point Minor in the one discipline.

A minor normally includes at least 10cp at 100-level and at least 20cp at 200/300 level. as approved by the course coordinator. Minors may be selected from undergraduate courses offered by other ACU faculties in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Part D : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10

Part E : Psychology Community Engagement Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PSYC310	Psychological Services Experience	10

Part F : Psychology Elective Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PSYC109	Applied Positive Psychology	10
PSYC207	Culture and Psychology	10
PSYC208	Organisational Psychology	10
PSYC211	Small Group Processes	10
PSYC215	Evolutionary Psychology	10
PSYC216	Forensic Psychology	10
PSYC219	Psychology of Religion	10
PSYC316	Health Psychology	10
PSYC317	Introduction to Neuropsychology	10
PSYC318	Psychology of Alcohol and Drugs	10
PSYC319	Psychology of Sexuality and Gender	10
PSYC320	Emotion and Social Cognition	10
PSYC321	Psychology of Eating Behaviour	10
PSYC322	Critical Thinking and Research Skills for Psychology	10

Complete 20cp from Elective Units including one Psychology elective.

Students must complete at least 10cp from the above table. The remaining 10cp may be selected from the above table or from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of other undergraduate programs at ACU (subject to unit availability and provided that prerequisite requirements are met).