Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science
Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science
Our Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science offers the necessary foundation for postgraduate research and registration as a psychologist. It is available to students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in psychology, a three year psychology degree from an accredited institution, or our Bachelor of Psychological…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science offers the necessary foundation for postgraduate research and registration as a psychologist.
It is available to students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in psychology, a three year psychology degree from an accredited institution, or our Bachelor of Psychological Science.
What will you do?
Undertake a major research project chosen from an area of psychology.
Partner with an academic mentor who’ll support and encourage your academic progress.
Work alongside potential employers in the industry and benefit from extensive industry links.
Build advanced data analysis, team management, and research presentation skills.
Where could it take you?
Honours graduates can apply to further postgraduate studies in health psychology, clinical psychology, or organisational and human factors psychology. However, an honours degree will also give you a competitive edge in a wide variety of human-centred professions. You could become a social psychologist, doing large-scale research to change the way we go about our lives. You might work in community services with people of all ages and backgrounds. Perhaps you’ll move into market research and advertising.
Potential careers
Neuropsychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Organisational Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Educational & Developmental Psychologist, Psychologist, Sports & Exercise Psychologist, Health Psychologist
Degree Structure
Honours Psychology is normally taken as a full-time program over one year. To complete the program candidates are required to:
undertake an assessment in the compulsory topic “Current Issues in Psychology”
undertake an assessment in the compulsory topic “Research Methods and Statistics”
undertake assessment in two elective coursework topics
attend the compulsory Honours Research Seminar series
submit a research proposal for independent evaluation
present for examination a thesis that reports a research project carried out under supervision
Honours can be completed full-time (1-year) or part-time (2 consecutive years). Students completing a full-time load need to complete 24 units from which 12 units will be the thesis, 6 units will be 2 compulsory courses and 6-units will be 2 elective choices.
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