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Domestic on campus
Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS):
Full-time - $9,312.00 pa
Part-time - $4,656.00 pa
Domestic online
Commonwealth grant scheme (CGS):
Full-time - $9,312.00 pa
Part-time - $4,656.00 pa
The three-year Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) may be used as a pathway to the Bachelor of Psychology, or you can graduate ready to work in one of the many fields where psychological knowledge is highly valued.
Benefit from Charles Sturt University's smaller classes, personalised learning and dedicated lecturers who are leaders in their field. You can choose to study on campus at Bathurst or Port Macquarie. Alternatively, you can study online, with live and recorded lectures and flexible schedules so you can fit your learning around your other commitments. Subject to approval, you may receive credit for prior study and graduate sooner. When you study with Charles Sturt University you may also apply to complete some subjects at an international university.
When you study a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) at Charles Sturt University you'll gain knowledge in cognition, developmental and social psychology, psychological testing, biopsychology, psychopathology, personality, learning theory and research methodology.
A broad choice of electives is available in your psychology qualification, including the Psychology of Crime, Health Psychology, Psychology of Substance Abuse, Psychology and the Legal System, and Psychology of Stress and Trauma. In addition to the compulsory psychology subjects, you will also complete subjects in sociology and a minor to enhance your study experience. Minors are available in a range of related disciplines, including business, history and politics, health and biology, and justice studies.
The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) may also be used as a pathway to the Bachelor of Psychology for students who do not meet the initial entry requirements for the Bachelor of Psychology, as the ATAR (or equivalent) for entry is lower. Students in the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) who meet certain eligibility criteria at the end of the third year will be able to transfer to the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) program.
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When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of careers, including:
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
| Students complete all subjects undertaking the course | ||||
| PSY101 | Foundations of Psychology 1 | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY102 | Foundations of Psychology 2 | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY114 | First Nations Australians and Psychology: An Introduction | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY115 | An Introduction to Research, Ethics and Reasoning | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY201 | Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY204 | Psychological Testing | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY208 | Biopsychology | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY221 | Developmental and Social Psychology | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY301 | Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY304 | Psychopathology | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY305 | Psychology of Personality | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY309 | Qualitative Research Methods | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY310 | Learning and Cognition | 8 credit pts | ||
| SOC101 | Understanding the Social World | 8 credit pts |
Biology English History and Politics Human Resource Management Information Technology Justice Studies Law Management Marketing Mathematics and Statistics Philosophy Social Welfare Sociology Note: Students who choose sociology as a minor complete five sociology subjects (one of which must be a Level 3 subject) in addition to the compulsory sociology subject (SOC101); they will need to choose five electives to bring the total number of subjects up to 24. Details of the subjects included in each of these minors may be obtained from ask@csu.edu.au. On-campus students may have to complete some or all subjects in their chosen minor by online education. Students may take any six subjects from one of the areas listed provided they meet the prerequisites/assumed knowledge requirements and include at least one Level 3 subject. A minor in another discipline may be taken with the approval of the Course Director: email ask@csu.edu.au
| The four electives (five if the minor is in Sociology) can be chosen from any of the discipline areas listed above or from the following psychology electives: | ||||
| PSY211 | Psychology of Crime | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY214 | Health Psychology | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY218 | Psychology of Addiction | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY219 | Psychology International Experience | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY313 | Psychology and the Legal System | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY316 | Psychology of Stress and Trauma | 8 credit pts | ||
| PSY320 | Balgargal: Indigenous Cultural Immersion Experience | 8 credit pts |
On campus
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY115 An Introduction to Research, Ethics and Reasoning
SOC101 Understanding the Social World
Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction#
Minor or Elective
Minor or Elective
Year 2
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY221 Developmental and Social Psychology
Minor or Elective
Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY208 Biopsychology
Minor or Elective
Minor or Elective
Year 3
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
Minor or Elective
Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods
PSY310 Learning and Cognition
Minor or Elective
Online
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY115 An Introduction to Research, Ethics and Reasoning
Session 2
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction
Year 2
Session 1
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
Minor or Elective
Session 2
SOC101 Understanding the Social World
Minor or Elective
Year 3
Session 1
PSY221 Developmental and Social Psychology
Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY204 Psychological Testing
Minor or Elective
Year 4
Session 1
Minor or Elective
Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY208 Biopsychology
Minor or Elective
Year 5
Session 1
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods
PSY304 Psychopathology
Year 6
Session 1
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
Minor or Elective
Session 2
PSY310 Learning and Cognition
Minor or Elective
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