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K84 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) Honours

The Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) Honours course involves one year of full time study or two years of part-time study upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) or equivalent accredited three year degree in Psychology at another institution. Students are admitted into the program in February of each year.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students should have completed a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) degree or equivalent accredited three year degree in psychology. Special admission requirements are outlined below.
 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students normally require a course average of 70 per cent to be eligible to apply for admission. Entrance is then determined 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

Students must complete four coursework units and a research thesis, totalling 120 credit points, to complete the course.
 
FULL-TIME STUDY
 
Semester 1
Compulsory
PSY413J Research Skills 15
PSY4160 Preparation of Thesis Proposal 15
 
plus
two of the content units available in first semester as listed below:
 
PSY410H Theoretical Issues in Professional Practice 15
PSY415A Health and Clinical Psychology 15
PSY431A Applied Developmental Psychology: a Family Perspective 15
 
Semester 2
Compulsory
PSY4161 Thesis Development 15
PSY4162 Thesis Development 15
PSY4163 Thesis Development 15
 
plus
one content unit available in second semester as listed below:
 
PSY412B Psychology in Society 15
PSY414B Psychological Assessment 15
PSY420F Theoretical Aspects of Psychology and Law 15
 
PART-TIME STUDY
 
Semester 1
Compulsory
 
PSY413J Research Skills 15
plus
one content unit available in first semester as listed above
 
Semester 2
two of the content units available in 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: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009