Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Psychology
A Bachelor of Psychology from RMIT will provide you with a wide range of knowledge and skills in human behaviour. In addition to the principles of personality, psychopathology and psychotherapy, you will explore social, developmental, biological and cognitive psychology, as well as research methods in psychology. Throughout the psychology degree,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
A Bachelor of Psychology from RMIT will provide you with a wide range of knowledge and skills in human behaviour. In addition to the principles of personality, psychopathology and psychotherapy, you will explore social, developmental, biological and cognitive psychology, as well as research methods in psychology. Throughout the psychology degree, you will explore topics such as perception and consciousness, theories of learning, memory, cognition, emotion, motivation, and stress. You will also undertake studies in Health Wellbeing and Nutrition, Counselling and Virtual Care, as well as concepts behind Working with Psychological Health. Your study will be based on the Scientist-Practitioner Model, where you will apply research knowledge to actual situations to help resolve real human problems. This degree is the basis for further study if you want to become a practising psychologist.
Career Psychology is a broad field with many areas of specialisation including organisational psychology, sport psychology, health psychology, educational psychology, counselling psychology, forensic psychology and community psychology. Graduates of RMIT’s Bachelor of Psychology can work in a wide range of environments, including: hospitals universities general medical practices community health centres private practice educational institutions counselling agencies government departments.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Since its establishment in 1887, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) has been meeting the needs of the community surrounding it. Originally a Working Men’s College, RMIT showed its flexibility during World War Two, training over 20,000 servicemen in communications to help with the war effort.Now, it is a true pioneer in international education, championing cross-border study opportunities with campuses in various countries. Granted formal university status in 1992, RMIT is ranked 21st in the world for universities that are less than 50 years old.RMIT is the largest higher education institution in Australia, currently with more than 82,000 students. With nearly 20% of those students coming from overseas, it is a university that truly welcomes diversity and is a melting pot of different cultures. RMIT has three campuses in Vietnam, a European hub in Barcelona, an office in Indonesia, and partners with 200+ institutions in 42 countries to provide study opportunities worldwide.
