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Structure

125 credit points

Psychology is available as both a 125 point APAC accredited major and as a 75 point (non-accredited) minor sequence of study within the BA.

Students wishing to undertake further professional training in Psychology must take the prescribed 125 point APAC accredited Psychology major sequence consisting of 8 core Psychology subjects across levels 1-3, and 2 elective Psychology subjects at level 3. All Psychology undergraduate subjects are worth 12.5 credit points.

Students intending to complete the APAC accredited Psychology major sequence must note that 25 points of level 2/3 subjects are required to be taken within the breadth component of the degree, and should factor this into their course planning - see sample course plans.

Subject Options

PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR

(Accredited) Major: requires 25 points of level 2/3 subjects to be taken as breadth

Level One Subjects

Students completing a major in Psychology must complete the following subjects (25 points) at level one:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC10003 Mind, Brain & Behaviour 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC10004 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level Two Subjects

Students completing a major in Psychology must complete all of the following subjects (50 points) at level two:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC20006 Biological Psychology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC20008 Developmental Psychology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC20007 Cognitive Psychology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC20009 Personality and Social Psychology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level Three - Compulsory Subjects

Students completing a major in Psychology must complete the following compulsory subjects (25 points) at level three:

Research Methods for Human Inquiry is the compulsory capstone subject for the major and is not available in the minor.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC30013 Research Methods for Human Inquiry
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30021 Psychological Science: Theory & Practice
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level Three - Elective Subjects

Students completing a major in Psychology must choose two of the following electives subjects (25 points) at level three:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC30012 The Unconscious Mind
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30014 The Psychopathology of Everyday Life
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30017 Perception, Memory and Cognition
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30018 Neuroscience and the Mind
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC30016 Lifespan Social & Emotional Development
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30022 Trends in Personality& Social Psychology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30019 Development of the Thinking Child
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30020 The Integrated Brain
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Please note: Students may take no more than 125 points (10 subjects) in any one discipline area in the Bachelor of Arts.

Level 3 subjects build on the skills and knowledge obtained at Level 2. For example, Trends in Personality and Social Psychology builds on Personality and Social Psychology builds on Personality and Social Psychology at Level 2. Memory, Perception and Cognition builds on Cognitive Psychology at Level 2. Social and Emotional Development and Development of the Thinking Child build on Developmental Psychology at Level 2. Neuroscience and the Mind and The Integrated Brain build on Biological Psychology at Level 2. The remaining Level 3 subjects draw on knowledge acquired across Level 2 subjects.

Further information on the structure of the accredited psychology sequence is available on the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences website.

 

PSYCHOLOGY MINOR

The BA minor in Psychology is a 75 point sequence.

 

 

 

Level One Subjects

Students completing a minor in Psychology must choose the following subjects (25 points) at level one:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC10003 Mind, Brain & Behaviour 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC10004 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level Two Subjects

Students completing a minor in Psychology must choose two of the following subjects (25 points) at level two:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC20006 Biological Psychology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC20008 Developmental Psychology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC20007 Cognitive Psychology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC20009 Personality and Social Psychology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level Three Subjects

Students completing a minor in Psychology must choose two of the following subjects (25 points) at level three:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC30012 The Unconscious Mind
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30014 The Psychopathology of Everyday Life
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30017 Perception, Memory and Cognition
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30018 Neuroscience and the Mind
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC30016 Lifespan Social & Emotional Development
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30019 Development of the Thinking Child
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30020 The Integrated Brain
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC30022 Trends in Personality& Social Psychology
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

http://www.psychologicalsciences.unimelb.edu.au/

Last updated: 18 December 2020