Social Science

The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) joins a broadly based program in the sciences using an under graduate arrangement in psychology that is actually clearly just a foundation for anyone wishing to go on to further study to be a psychologist. Psychology may be the discipline of inquiry which utilizes scientific methods and techniques to understand and explain expertise and behaviour. As a profession, it involves the use of psychological knowledge to technical problems inhuman behaviour. The level also welcomes students with the interdisciplinary and specialist knowledge and knowledge a brand fresh grad would desire on going into the workforce or proceeding into complex study. To permit for personal and occupational interests, students are able to choose electives from the social sciences sub-majors given within this level.

This campus-based course is licensed by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) about the grounds that it matches all the APAC Accreditation Standards (June 2010) for a three year sequence of study in psychology. It is the University's aim to seek certification from APAC for the online delivery with this course.

• Year 12
• UAC entry: A competitive ATAR
• Or equivalent rank (using non-proximate indications of success) for school leavers and also non-recent school-leavers. Online learners: Prospective on the web learners make an application for admission for the course directly through WSU Online. A student's eligibility will be evaluated depending on the current admission criteria.