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Subject Overview

Psychology helps us to understand how people behave, learn, think, feel and interact with the world around them. Study in psychology will introduce you to a range of exciting topics such as the brain, human development, mental health, the development of relationships, evolution, social processes, culture and sustainability.

You will also learn research skills, including both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The School of Psychology has strong expertise in areas such as clinical psychology, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, child development, learning and behaviour, communication, critical and feminist psychology, indigenous psychologies, and community psychology.

Knowledge and Skills

Our research interests are wide ranging, spanning many aspects of psychology, from evolution to neuroscience and sensory science to the formation of lasting relationships and the maintenance of positive mental health.

Potential Careers

Psychology is a versatile subject that can take you into many different career paths. You could work in the fields of mental health, justice, cognitive or behavioural science, research, industry and marketing, education or counselling. You can also work within a business environment that uses psychological tests, statistical analyses, or survey and questionnaire development or employs people with organisational psychology skills. Staff recruitment, human resources, personnel training and evaluation are areas in which many psychology graduates are employed.

Research careers can be developed in many aspects of psychology including neural function, neuropathology and cognitive science. Some postgraduate degrees in psychology will prepare you to work as a registered psychologist in applied fields such as clinical psychology or applied behaviour analysis.

Schedule

Plan Schedules

Complete 180 points comprising:

  • 15 points for all Compulsory Course, and
  • 15 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
  • 45 points from Group 2 Elective Courses, and
  • 45 points from ARTFAC - Faculty of Arts Additional Elective Courses , and
  • Either:
  • 60 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
  • 60 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 45 points from the following:

Additional Elective Courses

Select exactly 45 points from Faculty of Arts.

Selected courses must include exactly 45 points at level 700.

Dissertation - 1 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following: