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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
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
PSY2031 - Developmental and Biological Psychology |
PSY2042 - Cognitive and Social Psychology |
PSY2051 - Research Design and Analysis |
PSY2051 - Research Design and Analysis
(Off-campus learning only) |
Third year
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| PSY3041 - Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics |
PSY3032 - Abnormal psychology |
| PSY3051 - Perception and personality |
PSY3062 - Research Methods and Theory |
Psychology elective units offered in 2009
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
PSY3120 - Introduction to counselling
(Caulfield, OCL, Singapore, SA)
(Pre-requisite: At least 12 credit points of any second level PSY units) |
PSY2112 - Organisational psychology
(Caulfield, Gippsland, OCL, Peninsula, Singapore, Sunway, SA)
(Pre-requisite: Completion of 48 credit points of any degree) |
PSY3160 - Psychology of language
(Clayton)
(Pre-requisite: PSY2051) |
PSY3130 - Health psychology
(Caulfield, OCL)
(Pre-requisite: PSY2031) |
PSY3180 - Human neuropsychology: Developmental and neurodegenerative disorders
(Clayton)
(Pre-requisite: PSY2031)
(Co-requisite: PSY2042 |
PSY3190 - Addiction studies
(Clayton, Peninsula)
(Pre-requisite: PSY1011, PSY1022, PSY2031) |
PSY3240 - Psychology of Music
(Caulfield)
(Pre-requisite: Completion of 1st year in any degree. 48 credit points) |
PSY3230 - Psychological foundations of law
(Clayton)
(Pre-requisites: PSY2051)
(Co-requisite: PSY2042) |
PSY3250 - Positive Psychology
(Caulfield)
(Co-requisite: PSY2051 and either PSY2031 or PSY2042) |
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Electives not offered in 2009
- PSY3150 - Contemporary social psychology
- PSY3170 - Decision making in professional settings
- PSY3220 - Theoretical psychology
- PSY3210 - Advances in leadership
48 credit point psychology major sequence (non-accredited)
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.
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