Sub-major - Psychological Studies
Western Sydney University
Sub-major
Code:
SM1115.1
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Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
The Psychological Studies sub-major comprises units in the discipline of psychology that focus on the field of inquiry that uses scientific techniques and methods to understand and explain behaviour and experience. Areas of study include: the brain and behaviour, learning, motivation and emotion, social psychology, lifespan development, perception and cognitive processes. A Psychological Studies sub-major does not meet APAC requirements for an accredited sequence in Psychology. Students wishing to enrol in an accredited Psychology sequence should complete the Psychology key program of 160 credit points.
Sub-major
Structure
Students must successfully complete 40 credit points from the units below.
Students must complete the following two compulsory units
101183
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Psychology: Behavioural Science
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101184
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Psychology: Human Behaviour
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And
20 credit points from the folowing Level 2/3 unit pools.
Level 2 unit pool
100013
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Experimental Design and Analysis
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Level 3 unit pool
101689
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Advanced Research Methods
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101682
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Developmental Psychology
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100015
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History and Philosophy of Psychology
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102350
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Psychology and the Online World
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