Bachelor of Psychology
Analyse the human mind and behaviour. Open your mind to the study of developmental, social and child psychology.
About the Course
Psychology is a discipline characterised by both scientific research and applied professional practice. This degree is concerned with providing students with a scientific understanding in the psychological processes that underlie behaviour including perception, cognition, learning, motivation, neuroscience, psychopathology, personality, emotion, developmental psychology, health psychology, counselling and social relationships, as well as training in the analysis of data and research methodologies. This course allows students to complete an accredited Psychology degree across three years. Students in this course also have the option to transfer to the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) course to complete an additional fourth year of honours in Psychology, conditional on meeting the entry requirements. A key feature of the Bachelor of Psychology degree is the capstone unit, which aims to provide students with skills to facilitate their transfer into the workplace, and the opportunity to gain limited but relevant experience working in the field.
Course Entry Requirements
- Successfully complete 4 OUA subjects, including STAX1103, PSYX1101 and PSYX1102 (or equivalent subjects); OR
- Successfully complete STAX1103 and PSYX1101 or PSYX1102 (or equivalent subjects) with a WAM of 65 or above; OR
- Successfully complete PSYX1104 and PSYX1105 (before 2022) with a WAM of 65 or above; OR
- Successfully complete 4 OUA subjects, including PSYX1104 and PSYX1105 (before 2022)
- Competitive ATAR of 80, a Selection Rank of 80 or equivalent OP of 10.
- Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band, or equivalent.
- All applicants for undergraduate coursework studies at Macquarie University are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.
- You may satisfy the English language requirements if you have completed:
- senior secondary studies equivalent to the NSW HSC
- one year of Australian or comparable tertiary study in a country of qualification
Course Structure
Recommended study pattern
Minimum number of subjects for the degree: 24
CORE ZONE
Essential subjects:
120 credit points
- PSYX1101 Introduction to Psychology I (Open Enrolment)
- PSYX1102 Introduction to Psychology II (Open Enrolment)
- STAX1103 Introduction to Psychological Design and Statistics (Open Enrolment)
- PSYX1100 Psychology: Finding Your Foundation and Future
- PSYX2222 Psychological Health and Wellbeing
- PSYX2234 Social and Personality Psychology
- PSYX2235 Developmental Psychology
- PSYX2236 Biopsychology and Learning
- PSYX2239 Perception and Cognition
- PSYX2248 Design and Statistics II
- PSYX3330 Measurement and Research Applications in Psychology
- PSYX3337 Psychopathology
Elective subjects
Complete 3 subjects from the following options:
- PSYX3001 Applied Intercultural and Community Psychology
- PSYX3333 Social Interaction in the Modern World
- PSYX3336 Personality and its Disorders
- PSYX3338 Organisational Psychology
- PSYX3349 Design and Statistics III
Capstone subject
- PSYX3399 Psychological Science: Putting Theory into Practice
FLEXIBLE ZONE
Electives: 80 credit points
You can use your flexible zone to enrol in any subject for which you meet the pre-requisites.
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM: 240
Award requirements
To be awarded the degree, students must complete a minimum of 24 subjects comprising of the following:
- 16 Core subjects, including a final Capstone subject (PSYX3399).
- 8 elective subjects
Choose your subjects
Electives
Students can complete 80 credit points (8 subjects) from any subject for which they meet the prerequisites.
On successful completion, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of the underlying principles, theories and concepts in the core topics of psychology.
- Recognise the importance of maintaining reflexive, culturally appropriate and sensitive approaches to the understanding of psychology.
- Apply knowledge and skills of psychology in a manner that is reflexive, culturally appropriate and sensitive to the diversity of individuals.
- Analyse and critique theory and research in psychology, including the conduct, analysis and interpretation of empirically-derived data
- Prepare and produce written and oral-format communications regarding the critique of theory and research in psychology
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills and teamwork.
- Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate values and ethics in psychology.
- Extend your knowledge of psychology through self-directed pursuit of scholarly inquiry in this discipline.
