Psychology
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Psychology |
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| For a major in Psychology, the minimum requirement is 48 credit points across Intermediate and Senior Psychology* units of study, including PSYC2011/2911, PSYC2012, PSYC2013 and PSYC2014. No other Intermediate Psychology units can be counted towards a major. Students must complete at least 24 credit points of Senior Psychology units for a major (or 30 credit points of Senior Psychology units for students in the BPsych degree). PSYC3018 must be included. Students who wish to be eligible for entry into the Honours program must also include PSYC3010. | |||
| *Note: HPSC3023 Psychology & Psychiatry: History & Phil is available as a Senior Psychology unit and will count towards a major in Psychology. Successful completion of this unit of study is essential for students intending to take the Theoretical Thesis option in Psychology Honours. | |||
| * Note: If you plan to complete a major in Psychology and intend proceeding to fourth year Honours in Psychology then you need to ensure that the major is completed within an accredited degree program. A list of accredited degree programs is available at the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council website: www.psychologycouncil.org.au | |||
| Please refer to the Science Faculty website for details of the major, http://sydney.edu.au/science/ | |||
Junior units of study |
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| PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| PSYC1002 Psychology 1002 |
6 |
This unit is also offered in the Sydney Summer School. For more information consult the web site: http://sydney.edu.au/summer/ |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
Intermediate units of study |
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| PSYC2011 Brain and Behaviour |
6 | P PSYC1001 and PSYC1002 N PSYC2911 or PSYC2111 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC2911 Brain and Behaviour (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 in (PSYC1001 and PSYC1002) N PSYC2111 or PSYC2011 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC2012 Statistics and Research Methods for Psych |
6 | A Recommended: HSC Mathematics, any level P PSYC1001 and PSYC1002 N PSYC2112 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC2013 Cognitive and Social Psychology |
6 | P PSYC1001 and PSYC1002 N PSYC2113 |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC2014 Personality and Intelligence 1 |
6 | P PSYC1001 and PSYC1002 N PSYC2114 |
Semester 2 |
Senior units of study |
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| PSYC3010 Advanced Statistics for Psychology |
6 | P (PSYC2012 or PSYC2112) plus at least one other Intermediate Psychology Unit of Study from PSYC2011, PSYC2911, PSYC2111, PSYC2013, PSYC2113, PSYC2014 and PSYC2114. N PSYC3201 |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC3011 Learning and Behaviour |
6 | A PSYC2012 or PSYC2112 P (PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2111) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014). N PSYC3209 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC3012 Cognition, Language and Thought |
6 | A PSYC2012 or PSYC2112 P (PSYC2013 or PSYC2113) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2012 or PSYC2014). N PSYC3205 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC3013 Perceptual Systems |
6 | A PSYC2012 P (PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2111) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014 or ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) N PSYC3210 |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC3014 Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience |
6 | A PSYC2113 or PSYC2013 P [(PSYC2011 or PSYC2911) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014)] OR [(PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2013) and (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) and PCOL2011] N PSYC3215 or PSYC3204 or PSYC3914 |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC3914 Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience Adv |
6 | A PSYC2113 or PSYC2013 P [An average mark of 75 in (PSYC2011 or PSYC2911) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014)] OR [An average mark of 75 in (PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2013) and (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) and PCOL2011] N PSYC3215 or PSYC3204 or PSYC3914 |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC3015 Personality and Intelligence 2 |
6 | A (PSYC2012 or PSYC2112); (PSYC2013 or PSYC2113) P (PSYC2014 or PSYC2114) and (PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2111 or PSYC2012 or PSYC2112 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2113) |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC3016 Developmental Psychology |
6 | P PSYC2013 or PSYC2113 and at least one other Intermediate Psychology unit from PSYC2011, PSYC2911, PSYC2111, PSYC2012, PSYC2112, PSYC2014 and PSYC2114. N PSYC3206 |
Semester 2 |
| PSYC3017 Social Psychology |
6 | A PSYC2012 or PSYC2112. P (PSYC2013 or PSYC2113) and (PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2111 or PSYC2012 or PSYC2112 or PSYC2014 or PSYC2114) N PSYC3212 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC3018 Abnormal Psychology |
6 | A (PSYC2012 or PSYC2112) and (PSYC2014 or PSYC2114) P At least two intermediate Psychology units of study from PSYC2011, PSYC2911, PSYC2111, PSYC2012, PSYC2112, PSYC2013, PSYC2113, PSYC2014 and PSYC2114 N PSYC3203 |
Semester 1 |
| PSYC3020 Applications of Psychological Science |
6 | P 12 credit points of junior psychology and 12 credit points in Intermediate Psychology N PSYC3019 |
Semester 2 |
| HPSC3023 Psychology and Psychiatry: History and Phil |
6 | A HPSC2100 and HPSC2101 P (12 credit points of Intermediate HPSC units) OR (Credit or greater in an HPSC Intermediate unit) OR (12 Intermediate credit points in Psychology units) N PSYC3202 |
Semester 1 |