Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Psychology
What makes people think, feel, and behave the way they do? A Bachelor of Psychology is your first step towards becoming a registered psychologist, and an excellent foundation for pursuing a career in a wide variety of fields. Combine your degree with another area to develop special expertise in the…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
What makes people think, feel, and behave the way they do? A Bachelor of Psychology is your first step towards becoming a registered psychologist, and an excellent foundation for pursuing a career in a wide variety of fields.
Combine your degree with another area to develop special expertise in the areas of psychology that most interest you. Explore the major fields in psychology, including human development across the lifespan, emotion, learning, cognition, language and neuroscience, personality and individual differences, abilities and disabilities, psychological health and wellbeing, and psychological disorders.
You’ll examine cutting-edge research and practical applications to explore how we make sense of ourselves. Integrate your learning of subject matter with the research methods used to discover new knowledge in these fields.
What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the areas you’ll explore through your studies:
Psychological disorders, what causes them, and how psychologists can help
Psychological wellbeing
Memory, planning and decision making
Human development across the lifespan
Societal and cultural influences on our behaviour
How individuals differ in their personality and talents
Biological influences on behaviour
Techniques for investigating people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour
Your future career
The Bachelor of Psychology will give you an in-depth understanding of human behaviour that you can use across many industries. Careers could include:
Psychologist (with further study)
Human Resources or Marketing Officer
Manager
Researcher
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Murdoch University is based in Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia. It is a world-renowned research university, being a part of the Innovative Research Universities group. It has an impressive reputation for conducting ground-breaking studies, and experienced academics encourage students to be independent thinkers with a focus on the future. Murdoch offers around 230 undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs, and a series of dedicated scholarships for international students to help them with the costs of studying in Australia. The University boasts strong connections with overseas partners, domestic government departments and the wider working community, giving students a perfect springboard to take part in work placements and complete real-world projects in their subject area.
