Key Program - Psychology
Western Sydney University
Key Program
Code:
KT1000.1
Related Courses
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
Psychology is the field of inquiry that uses scientific techniques and methods to understand and explain behaviour and experience. As a profession, it involves the application of psychological knowledge to practical problems in human behaviour. Units in the program are drawn from the following core areas of psychology: brain and behaviour, learning, motivation and emotion, social psychology, lifespan development, perception and cognitive processes.
Key Program
Structure
Accreditation
The Key Program in Psychology offered within the Bachelor of Arts is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an undergraduate three year sequence in Psychology.
The accredited Psychology Key Program requires the four BA Core units and the following sequence of units:
Arts Core Units
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102738
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Australian Politics and Active Citizenship
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102737
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Thinking Critically About Texts and Society
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102736
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Diversity, Language and Culture
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102735
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Foundations of Academic English
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Equivalent Core Units
The core units listed below count towards completion of this course for students who passed these units in 2019 or earlier.
100846 - Analytical Reading and Writing
100958 - Australia and the World
100960 - Contemporary Society
100968 - Texts and Traditions
Recommended Sequence
Bankstown, Penrith and Parramatta South Campuses
Year 1
Autumn session
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101184
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Psychology: Human Behaviour
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Spring session
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101183
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Psychology: Behavioural Science
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Year 2
Autumn session
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100013
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Experimental Design and Analysis
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Spring session
Year 3
Autumn session
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101689
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Advanced Research Methods
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101682
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Developmental Psychology
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Spring session