Bachelor of Psychological Science

Course Details

Curious about what makes people think, feel and behave the way they do? Deakins Bachelor of Psychological Science covers many aspects of human behaviour and personality, and prepares you for a range of careers in the fast-growing health sector.^ The course also sets you up to pursue further study towards provisional registration as a psychologist. Core employability-orientated units and the option of undertaking 140 hours of real-world experience with an industry placement will strengthen your employment prospects and help you graduate work-ready. This course is offered at Burwood, Geelong, Warrnambool and online, so you can study where and when it suits you and our flexible trimester system means you can fast-track the course over two years of full-time study. Deakin is also the only university in Victoria where you can study specialist psychology majors during your undergraduate degree, so you can pursue your interests early on with a major in Child and Family, Organisational Studies or Forensic Studies.

Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Pass)

Course structure: The course comprises a total of 24 credit points which must include the following: At least 14 must be Psychology units (i.e "HPS") units At level 1, four Psychology units, HPS111, HPS121, HPS104 and HPS105, and one foundation health unit, HBS110, are compulsory. At level 2, HPS201, HPS202, HPS203 and HPS204 are compulsory. At level 3, HPS301, HPS307, HPS308 and HPS310 are compulsory In addition the following three electives must be completed ONE HPS2XX or ONE HPS3XX elective ONE HPS3XX elective ONE HPS3XX or ONE (Health elective) H%3XX No more than 10 credit points may be taken at level 1 Students must complete a minimum of 7 credit points at each level. A maximum of 8 credit points (electives) may be taken outside the Faculty of Health Students may choose to accelerate their progress through the course by selecting from the following units that are normally offered in Trimester 3: HBS110, HPS104, HPS105, HPS111, HPS121, HPS201, HPS202, HPS203, HPS204, HPS206 (psychology elective unit), HPS301, HPS307, HPS308 and HPS310. Following completion of the Bachelor of Psychological Science students intending to become psychologists must successfully apply for and complete a level-4 Honours year or the level-4 Graduate Diploma of Psychology. All commencing Faculty of Health Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work students are required to complete HAI010 Academic Integrity in their first trimester of study (0 credit point compulsory unit).

For other information please contact Health enquiries at health-enquire@deakin.edu.au