Course

Bachelor of Psychology

Approved Abbreviation: BPsy

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1834.1

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 041143A

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2017 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2013 to 2016 - 1500.9 Bachelor of Psychology

The Bachelor of Psychology equips students with a thorough grounding in the scientific discipline of psychology, research skills sought after by employers, and psychological literacy that can be applied to any occupation or aspect of life. Entry to fourth year requires a minimum academic standard. Students who do not achieve this standard, or do not wish to continue, graduate at the end of third year with a Bachelor of Psychological Studies. For students who meet the entry requirements, fourth year is an honours program, or a non-honours fourth year (equivalent to the Graduate Diploma in Psychology) for those who do not meet the higher honours entry standard.

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/school-of-social-sciences-and-psychology/ssap/courses/honours_programs

Study Mode
Four years full-time or eight years part-time

Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) on the basis that it meets all the APAC Accreditation Standards (June 2010) for a four year sequence of study in psychology.

Admission

UAC entry: A competitive ATAR; or equivalent rank for school leavers and non-recent school leavers. Applicants with completed or partially completed university degree must have achieved a GPA of 5 or above.

As stipulated by the accreditation standards of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), Version 10 June 2010. (Section 4) students will not be able to progress to the fourth year of the Bachelor of Psychology unless they have achieved a credit average in Level 2 and Level 3 units (an Average Admission Mark of 65+ in Level 2 and 3), including credit or higher grade in the majority of the Level 2 and Level 3 psychology units. Students who have successfully completed the first three years, but who do not achieve this standard, or do not wish to continue, will graduate with the Bachelor of Psychological Studies.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to the Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Students must complete

120 credit point core sequence in psychology; and
40 credit point Psychology Extension submajor

Students have the flexibility to choose

Two Level 1 submajor units in either session in Year 1; and
Two Level 3 submajor units in either session in Year 3

Students who do not meet the standard required for entry into fourth year, or who do not wish to continue, will exit at the end of third year with the Bachelor of Psychological Studies

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

Autumn session

101184

Psychology: Human Behaviour

Elective or Level 1 Sub-major unit

And one elective

Spring session

101183

Psychology: Behavioural Science

Elective or Level 1 Sub-major unit

And one elective

Year 2

Autumn session

100013

Experimental Design and Analysis

101684

Brain and Behaviour

101680

Perception

And one elective

Spring session

101678

Motivation and Emotion

101676

Human Learning

101683

Social Psychology

And one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

101689

Advanced Research Methods

101682

Developmental Psychology

Elective or Level 3 Sub-major unit

Spring session

101681

Abnormal Psychology

101677

Cognitive Processes

Elective or Level 3 Sub-major unit

Psychology Extension Sub-major (40cp)

SM1114

Psychology Extension

Students must choose 40 credit points from the following list of pool units. At least 20 credit points must be from Level 3 units.

101189

Introduction to Logical Thinking

101190

Introduction to Research Methods

101557

The Individual in Society

100023

Psychology of Language

101182

Behaviour and Environment

101193

Health Psychology

102350

Psychology and the Online World

101679

Personality

100015

History and Philosophy of Psychology

102399

Psychology, Crime and Law

Students may study additional units from this pool as electives.

At the end of the 3rd Year, students who successfully complete 240 credit points may exit and graduate with 1835 Bachelor of Psychological Studies.

1835 Bachelor of Psychological Studies

Year 4 (80 Credit points)

Degree rules for exit and / or progression after 3rd year in the Bachelor of Psychology.

Entry into the School’s APAC accredited 4th year programs in psychology is limited to students who have completed an approved accredited three year undergraduate sequence in psychology (or an approved accredited bridging sequence such as the Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies) in the last 10 years. In addition, students must have obtained an Average Admission Mark of a credit average (65+ in the Western Sydney University grading system) in Level 2 and 3 units with a majority of Credit or higher grades in Level 2 and 3 psychology units (or the equivalent to Level 2 and 3 at other institutions).

Entry into the embedded Honours pathway is restricted by supervisory capacity. Eligible students are selected in order of merit based on their Average Admission Mark in Level 2 and 3 units (including open electives).

Students who have successfully completed the first three years, but who do not achieve this standard, or do not wish to continue, will graduate with the Bachelor of Psychological Studies.

For students progressing to the fourth year, the course structure is as follows

Non-Honours Fourth Year

Autumn/1H and Spring/2H

100488

Empirical Research Project

100983

Research Methods Seminar

Please note: in 2021 unit 100983 will be offered in Autumn and Spring sessions rather than 1H and 2H.

Autumn session

101247

Counselling and Consultation

101541