Psych: Psychology Majors/Minor

To enable course progression, some faculties require students to complete major and minor sequences, or prerequisite units, at certain unit levels. Usually an undergraduate major consists of a minimum of 48 points in a field of study or discipline, including a minimum of 12 points at both second and third year levels respectively.

In order to satisfy the professional requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) a three year undergraduate psychology sequence equivalent to 60 credit points is taught as part of an accredited degree program. An undergraduate minor sequence consists of 24 credit points which are completed at levels one, two and three in the same, or a closely related, area of study. In some faculties, a certain number of credit points need to be completed at level one.

• 60 pt APAC accredited psychology major sequence
• 48 pt non-accredited psychology major sequence
• 24 pt psychology minor sequence

60 pt APAC accredited psychology major sequence

The 60 point undergraduate major in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) comprises ten six-point units:

• nine core units and
• one elective unit.

For information on each unit, click on its link at the unit code listed below:

Core Units

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Elective Units

• PSY3180 - Human neuropsychology: Developmental and neurodegenerative disorders
• PSY3240 - Psychology of music
  
• PSY3250 - Positive psychology
• PSY3190 - Addiction studies
  
• PSY3230 - Psychological foundations of law
• PSY3270 - Neuroscience of cognition and behaviour

48 pt non-accredited psychology major sequence

Completion of 48 credit points in psychology units satisfies the requirements of a major sequence according to some degree regulations (e.g., Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts). The 48 credit point major in psychology is not accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and does not satisfy the requirements of eligibility for entry into fourth year courses in psychology.

The requirements for a major (non-accredited) sequence in Psychology are 48 points in PSY units, comprising:

• PSY1011 and PSY1022
• PSY2051 and at least an additional six points from PSY units at level two; and
• Any 18 or 24 remaining points of PSY units at level three.

24 pt psychology minor sequence

Completion of 24 credit points in psychology units satisfies the requirements of a minor sequence according to some degree regulations (e.g., Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts).

The requirements for a minor sequence in Psychology are:

• PSY1011 and PSY1022
• PSY2051 plus any one of PSY2031 or PSY2042

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