Bachelor of Psychological Science

Bachelor

In the Bachelor of Psychological Science, you will develop an integrated understanding of human behaviour including social-cultural perspectives, motivations, health and psychopathology as well as the fundamental premise of psychology as an empirically based science.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Course Code

WPSYS2

Study Mode

Online, In person

About this course

In the Bachelor of Psychological Science, you will develop an integrated understanding of human behaviour including social-cultural perspectives, motivations, health and psychopathology as well as the fundamental premise of psychology as an empirically based science.

Key study areas include:

abnormal psychology
introduction to forensic psychology
counselling
learning and motivation
cognitive psychology
the biological bases of behaviour
research methods
social psychology

The Bachelor of Psychological Science will also prepare you for the Honours program, as well as postgraduate professional coursework.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.
Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
~Air Force: Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman
~Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
~Navy: Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Seaman
Current School Leaver Pathways:
~Best of 3 Year 12 subject grades
~School recommendation program

* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.

Study locations

Casuarina

Online

What you will learn

The first year provides a general introduction to psychology and the research methods that underpin psychology. In the first year, students will also cover ethics, indigenous protocols and intercultural sensitivity which are essential skills for psychological practice. In the second year, students will explore the main areas of psychology, such as social and cognitive psychology, in more detail, while in the third year these basic principles will be applied to higher level topics such as abnormal psychology and personality. Throughout the course, there are opportunities for students to take specialist electives.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Psychology courses at Charles Darwin University (CDU).

86.7%

Overall satisfaction

82.2%

Skill scale

55.6%

Teaching scale

78.2%

Employed full-time

$70k

Average salary

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