The first year seeks to provide an overview of psychology as a discipline and as a profession. The psychology courses undertaken in later years enable students to study the biological bases of behaviour; sensory perception; cognition and language; learning and memory; motivation and emotion; social psychology; developmental psychology; personality and individual differences; and psychology and mental health.

Since psychology is an evidence-based discipline, students will also have an opportunity to find out about the range of methodologies employed to collect and analyse data relevant to these various topics. In addition, students will become acquainted with cultural and ethical issues that may impact on the practice of psychology. In the fourth year, students will be invited to select a specialist area of psychology in which they may carry out a research project under the supervision of a member of the academic staff of the School of Psychology.

In addition to these courses in psychology, students will take elective courses in areas such as Humanities and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Sciences and Commerce. In the first year students undertake three psychology courses and five Level I non-psychology courses. In second year students undertake four psychology courses and four Level II non-psychology courses. In third year students must undertake six psychology courses and two non-psychology courses. Honours Psychology occupies all of the fourth year.

According to the Commonwealth Government Job Search Website employment growth for Psychologists to 2014-15 is expected to grow strongly. The range of jobs available to psychologists is also becoming increasingly varied.  Psychologists are employed in both the public and private sectors, and work in a variety of settings.

Clinical psychologists are involved in meeting the needs of children and adults with mental health problems such as depression and drug addiction, and play major roles in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of people with disabilities and acquired brain damage.

In business and industry, psychologists are employed in personnel selection, human resource management, job design and skills training, and product marketing.

In the legal system, psychologists have skills relevant to criminal investigation and a range of matters examined within the court system and correctional programs.

In schools and universities, psychologists assess students with learning difficulties, develop programs for the management of behavioural problems and carry out research into many aspects of human and animal behaviour.

Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychology Graduate Attributes

Faculty of Health Sciences

• Program Information Leaflet
• School of Psychology
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• University Contact Centre enquiry form
• Australian Psychology Accreditation Council
• Australian Psychological Society
• Psychology Board of Australia