Psychology (Honours) (Psychology)

Do you want to work as a psychologist? You’ve come to the right place. USQ’s Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is developed specifically for those of you who wish to become practitioners. As such the program places a heavy emphasis on developing both research and professional skills including a deep understanding of the ethical principles that inform psychological practice. In each semester from your first at USQ you will be involved in research projects and in activities that foster psychological professional skills.

Along the way you’ll pick up plenty of practical experience in a supportive environment. You’ll start out doing placements in second year and clock up further hours in third year. Current students are working at places like Drug Arm, Disability Services, Queensland Police, local schools, NGO’s and in the private practices. Psychology can be a challenging profession, but by the end of the degree you will have had exposure to treatment regimes and will have had experience in the administration psychological tests.

Program structure

Courses to be studied

Units

Core courses 30 

Plus 2 x Electives2

Total    32

Course codeCourse name

Core Courses:

PSY1010Foundation Psychology A

PSY1020Foundation Psychology B

PSY1030Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology

PSY1101Critical Thinking

PSY1102Interpersonal Skills

PSY1104Psychological Skills A

PSY1105Psychological Skills B

PSY2010Social Processes of Behaviour

PSY2020Motivation and Emotion

PSY2030Developmental Psychology

PSY2040Human Information Processing

PSY2050Facilitation and Negotiation

PSY2100Research Methods in Psychology A

PSY2104Psychological Skills C

PSY2105Psychological Skills D

PSY3010Assessment of Behaviour

PSY3030Abnormal Psychology

PSY3050Counselling Psychology

PSY3104Psychological Skills E

PSY3105Psychological Skills F

PSY3111Research Methods in Psychology B

PSY4001Psychology Honours Project 11

PSY4002Psychology Honours Project 21

PSY4020Ethical and Professional Practice

PSY4030Skills and Issues in Counselling

PSY4065Positive Psychology: Theory and Application

PSY4070Advanced Assessment

PSY4111Advanced Research Approaches

STA2300Data Analysis

Electives:Select two from the following:

PSY3730Industrial and Organisational Psychology

PSY3110Clinical Health Psychology

PSY3080Human Factors2

PSY3250Sport Psychology

PSY3120History and Systems of Psychology2

PSY3101Career Assessment and Development2

Footnotes

1  1.5 units.

2  This course must be taken via distance education.

Entry requirements

• Year 12 English (4 SA) or equivalent

Note: Entry into the 4th or Honours year of the program is only available to students who have completed the first three years of the program and, in the psychology courses, maintained a GPA of 5.0 or above.

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

OP/Rank

The 2015 OP/Rank for this program is: 14/69

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

Pre-requisites

Year 12 Senior Certificate or equivalent from a recognised institution. Find your country's level of qualificationand minimum entry requirements for this program.

Note:  Entry into the 4th or Honours year of the program is only available to students who have completed the first three years of the program and, in the psychology courses, maintained a GPA of 5.0 or above.

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.