Psychology

Description

The Bachelor of Psychology with Honours is our premier course designed for high-performing students who are aiming for a professional career in Psychology. It is an accredited, integrated, four-year course that requires a high ATAR for initial entry. However you can also transfer to this course from other courses, such as the Bachelor of Psychological Science, with sufficient grades in first and second year Psychology. Completion of the course allows associate membership of the Australian Psychological Society and the process of professional registration to begin.

The first three years of the course build a foundation in Psychology, including units as diverse as Social Psychology (the study of human social behaviour), Biopsychology (the study of the brain), Psychological Assessment (conducting tests of human abilities and skills), and Psychopathology (the study of mental illness). The fourth year is an integrated Honours year, in which you specialise in areas of study that match your strengths and career interests. The Honours year (which may be done part-time) includes components on psychological testing, clinical interviewing and interventions, ethics, research skills, and an elective reading unit. Students also complete a supervised research thesis.

Note: Applicants wishing to undertake a separate, end-on, fourth year Honours in Psychology should apply for either the Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Bachelor of Science with Honours, or the Bachelor of Social Science with Honours.

Career Opportunities

Positions in professional practice as a psychologist, business psychology, human resource management, social research, policy advising, university research and teaching.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline You are advised to apply as early as possible Tuition fee

• EUR 12680 Year (National)
• EUR 12680 Year (International)

Start date February,June,October 2015 Credits 192
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode Online Educational variant Part-time, Full-time Intensity Flexible Attendance No Attendance Teacher support Continuous support with feedback on request

Course Content

Course Aims

The Bachelor of Psychology with Honours provides an accredited four year degree in psychology. In the first three years this involves a thorough grounding in the core areas of psychology, plus an opportunity to explore specialist areas, while also allowing the student to study other areas of interest. Students then complete an Honours program, allowing them to the proceed on to postgraduate studies, apply for supervision with a registered psychologist and apply for provisional registration as a psychologist, or otherwise undertake areas of employment requiring more than just three years of academic training in psychology.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate a good understanding for the core areas that define contemporary psychology; including knowledge of the key approaches and theories currently used in these areas;

demonstrate a good understanding for the scientific method through the successful completion of a research project, including a written research report;

demonstrate a growing appreciation for the link between theory and practical application of that theory in the world; and

developed a specialisation within psychology through the empirical research project, reflecting advanced knowledge within that area.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline

Required knowledge in psychology is ensured through use of core units. Specialisation is then provided for with a range of elective units at 300-level psychology, plus additional opportunity for studying in cognate disciplines in any area of the university. Further specialisation is then achieved in an individual research project and reading courses at 400-level.

Communication Skills

Communication skills are taught, assessed and practised through written assignments and face-to-face (or online equivalent) tutorial and laboratory sessions that are required in all psychology units (both core and elective). The development of this skill continues at 400-level with seminars and units in professional practice.

Global Perspectives

Information provided within each unit embeds current global knowledge within the discipline of psychology.

Information Literacy

Through the writing of essays and research reports students develop the skills with which to discover and process relevant information and to present it in a coherent fashion. This skill comes to the fore at 400-level whilst engaged in the individual research project and reading courses.

Life-Long Learning

All psychology units within this degree develop the student's skills in identifying and accessing information that is relevant to their needs, through both library searches and the internet. This skill empowers students to continue accessing new information as required.

Problem Solving

Most of the 200/300-level psychology units include data collection in order to address an issue in the literature. The onus is then on the student to generate a research report providing a solution to that issue. This becomes a key focus at 400-level when an individual research project is required to address a specific empirical problem.

Social Responsibility

During data collection and a range of other activities within psychology units the issue of ethics is explicitly integrated.

Team Work

Across a range of units students are required to work in groups in various activities, both face-to-face and online.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test. More About IELTS

Requirements

For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by the University of New England, international applicants must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.

A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

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Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of New England.

Funding

The University offers a number of Faculty/College and country scholarships available to Australian citizens and permanent residents.