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K86 Bachelor of Science (Psychology) Honours

This course involves one year of full‑time study or two years of part-time study on successful completion of the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) or equivalent accredited three year degree in psychology at another institution.  Students are admitted into the program in February of each year. Entry into the Honours program is highly competitive.  
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) or equivalent accredited three year degree in Psychology at another institution.

 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students normally require a course average of 70 per cent and a minimum of 70 per cent in second and third year in order to be eligible to apply for admission to the Honours program. Entrance is then determined primarily on the basis of grades in second and third year psychology units. Students should also have demonstrated aptitude for, and commitment to, research.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Honours program in psychology comprises four units of fourth year coursework and a thesis.
 
Students are required to have a total of 120 credit points to complete the course.
 
FULL-TIME STUDY
 
Semester 1
Compulsory
PSY4128 Research Skills 15
PSY4160 Preparation of Thesis Proposal 15
 
plus
the following two content units available in first semester as listed below:
 
PSY4153 Health and Clinical Psychology 15
PSY4208 Theoretical Aspects of Psychology and Law 15
Semester 2
Compulsory
PSY4161 Thesis Development 15
PSY4162 Thesis Development 15
PSY4163 Thesis Development 15
 
plus
one of the content units available in second semester as listed below:
PSY4109 Theoretical Issues in Professional Practice 15
PSY4144 Psychological Assessment 15
 
PART-TIME STUDY
 
Semester 1
Compulsory
PSY4128 Research Skills 15
 
plus
one of the content units available in first semester as listed above
 
Semester 2
the two content units from second semester as listed above
 
Semester 3
PSY4160 Preparation of Thesis Proposal 15
PSY4161 Thesis Development 15
 
Semester 4
PSY4162 Thesis Development 15
PSY4163 Thesis Development 15
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2010 VET: 3/31/2010