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50 credit points
Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited Psychology major
An Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited Psychology major sequence is a prerequisite for any student wishing to undertake further study to become a practising psychologist.
A three-year accredited psychology sequence requires the completion of a minimum of 125 credit points worth of undergraduate Psychology subjects, which includes the completion requirements of a BSc Psychology major. The APAC accredited major requires the completion of eight compulsory subjects (two at Level 1; four at Level 2; two at Level 3) and at least two elective Psychology subjects at Level 3. All subjects are worth 12.5 points.
Further information on the structure of the APAC accredited Psychology Major sequence is available on the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences website:
A non-APAC accredited Psychology major requires the completion of 50 points of study at Level 3.
Level 1 subjects (APAC required, recommended for non-APAC)
All of
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PSYC10003 | Mind, Brain & Behaviour 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC10004 | Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2 | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 subjects (APAC required, recommended for non-APAC)
All of
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PSYC20006 | Biological Psychology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC20007 | Cognitive Psychology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC20008 | Developmental Psychology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC20009 | Personality and Social Psychology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 subjects
These subjects are required for both the APAC and non-APAC sequences.
All of
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PSYC30013 | Research Methods for Human Inquiry | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30021 | Psychological Science: Theory & Practice | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Two of
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PSYC30012 | The Unconscious Mind | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30016 | Lifespan Social & Emotional Development | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30017 | Perception, Memory and Cognition | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30018 | Neuroscience and the Mind | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30014 | The Psychopathology of Everyday Life | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30019 | Development of the Thinking Child | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30020 | The Integrated Brain | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30022 | Trends in Personality& Social Psychology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30023 | Computational Behavioural Science | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC30024 | Behaviour Change and Well-being | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 15 August 2022