Course Structure
To qualify for the Bachelor of Psychology, students must successfully complete units with a total weighting of 400%, comprising 225% core units and 50% of elective units from Schedule A, and 125% elective units from Schedule B.
| Year 1
[a]
|
|
| 100 level psychology core units (Schedule A) |
25% |
| 100 level elective units in at least 2 different subject areas (Schedule B) |
75% [b] |
| Year 2 |
|
| 200 level psychology core units (Schedule A) |
25-50% |
| 200 level psychology elective units (Schedule A) |
25-50% |
| 200 level elective units in up to two subject areas (Schedule B) |
25-50% |
| Year 3 |
|
| 300 level psychology core units (Schedule A) |
50-75% |
| 300 level psychology elective units (Schedule A) |
25-50% |
| 300 level units in an elective study area (Schedule B) |
0-25% |
| Year 4 |
|
| 400 level psychology core units (Schedule A) |
100% |
[a] With permission from the Degree Coordinator, students may study up to 25% from outside the BPsych schedule.
[b] Must include at least 50% from either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Schedules in two separate discipline areas.
Three streams of specialisation in psychology will be offered at second and third year level: clinical and health psychology; neuroscience, and applied psychology (educational psychology, forensic psychology, environmental psychology, organisational psychology, sport psychology). The neuroscience specialisation will be available on the Hobart campus only. Students will be encouraged to complete all units in at least one area of specialisation and undertake elective study in an area relevant to that specialisation.
