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Bachelor of Psychology

Unit of study table

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 12 February 2024.
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Bachelor of Psychology

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Psychology, a candidate must complete 144 credit points, comprising:
(i) a 60 credit point program in Psychology
(ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level MATH or DATA selective units of study
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000 or 4000-level PSYC selective units of study
(iv) a 36 credit point minor from the Bachelor of Science Table A or Table S
(v) 36 credit points of electives from Table A of the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of
Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, Table S or Table O.
Streams
The available streams in the Bachelor of Psychology are:
(1) Dalyell
In addition to the requirements specified in the degree resolutions, the requirements for completion of the Dalyell stream are set out in Table D.
Programs
The available program in the Bachelor of Psychology is:
(1) Psychology
Requirements for the program are listed in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies Table A.
Majors
Table A majors available in this course are:
(1) Psychological Sciences (embedded in the Psychology program)
Requirements for the major are listed in the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies Table A.
Minors
Minors available in this course are listed in the Table A of the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies and Table S.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Bachelor of Psychology selective units of study

1000-level units of study

MATH and DATA units of study
DATA1001
Foundations of Data Science
6 N DATA1901 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or ECMT1010 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021
DATA1901
Foundations of Data Science (Adv)
6 A An ATAR of 95 or more
N MATH1005 or MATH1905 or ECMT1010 or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020 or DATA1001 or MATH1115 or MATH1015 or STAT1021
MATH1061
Mathematics 1A

 

6 A NSW HSC Extension 1 Mathematics or equivalent
N MATH1901 or MATH1902 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931 or MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1002 or MATH1014

 

MATH1062
Mathematics 1B

 

6 A Knowledge of complex numbers and methods of differential and integral calculus including integration by partial fractions and integration by parts as for example in MATH1021 or MATH1921 or MATH1931 or MATH1061 or HSC Mathematics Extension 2
N MATH1905 or MATH1903 or MATH1907 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1972 or MATH1962 or MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1005 or MATH1015
MATH1961
Mathematics 1A (Advanced)
6 A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or (Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extensions 1) or equivalent
N MATH1901 or MATH1902 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931 or MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1061 or MATH1971 or MATH1002 or MATH1014
MATH1962
Mathematics 1B (Advanced)
6 A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or equivalent
N MATH1905 or MATH1903 or MATH1923 or MATH1907 or MATH1933 or MATH1062 or MATH1972 or MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1005 or MATH1015
P None
C None
MATH1971
Mathematics 1A (SSP)
6 A (at least Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or equivalent
N MATH1901 or MATH1902 or MATH1921 or MATH1906 or MATH1931 or MATH1001 or MATH1021 or MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1002 or MATH1014

 

Departmental Permission is required to enrol in this unit

MATH1972
Mathematics 1B (SSP)
6 A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or (Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent
N MATH1905 or MATH1903 or MATH1907 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1003 or MATH1023 or MATH1005 or MATH1015

 

Departmental Permission is required to enrol in this unit

MATH1050
Mathematics Toolbox for Science

 

6 A NSW HSC Mathematics Advanced
N MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972 or MATH1002 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1921 or MATH1902 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1931 or (MATH1011 and MATH1014) or (MATH1013 and MATH1014) or (MATH1011 and MATH1013) or MATH1001 or MATH1003 or MATH1901 or MATH1906 or MATH1903 or MATH1907

 

MATH1064
Discrete Mathematics for Computation
6 A Coordinate geometry, basic integral and differential calculus, polynomial equations and algebraic manipulations, equivalent to HSC Mathematics
N MATH1004 or MATH1904
MATH1964
Discrete Mathematics (Advanced)

 

6 A (HSC Mathematics Extension 2) or (Band E4 in HSC Mathematics Extension 1) or equivalent
N MATH1004 or MATH1904 or MATH1064

 

3000 or 4000-level units of study

PSYC units of study
PSYC3011
Learning and Behaviour
6 P (PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and PSYC2012
N PSYC3911
PSYC3911
Learning and Behaviour (Advanced)
6 P (A mark of 75 or above in PSYC2X10 or PSYC2X11 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and PSYC2012
N PSYC3011
PSYC3012
Cognitive Psychology
6 P PSYC2012 and (PSYC2013 or PSYC2016)
PSYC3013
Perceptual Systems
6 P (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2016) and PSYC2012
N PSYC3913
PSYC3913
Perceptual Systems (Advanced)
6 P (A mark of 75 or above in PSYC2X10 or PSYC2X11 or PSYC2016) and PSYC2012
N PSYC3013
PSYC3014
Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience
6 P [(PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014 or PSYC2016 or PSYC2017)] OR [(PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910 or MEDS2005)]
N PSYC3914
PSYC3914
Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience Adv
6 P [A mark of 75 or above in (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and 6 credit points from (PSYC2012 or PSYC2013 or PSYC2014 or PSYC2016 or PSYC2017)] OR [A mark of 75 or above in (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915) and (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910 or MEDS2005)]
N PSYC3014
PSYC3015
Personality and Psychological Assessment
6 P PSYC2012 and (PSYC2014 or PSYC2017)
PSYC3016
Developmental Psychology
6 P PSYC2013 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915
N PSYC3916
PSYC3916
Developmental Psychology (Advanced)
6 P A mark of 75 or above in any one PSYC2XXX unit of study
N PSYC3016
PSYC3017
Social Psychology
6 P PSYC2012 and (PSYC2013 or PSYC2017)
PSYC3018
Mental Health Conditions
6 A (PSYC2014 or PSYC2017)
P (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2011 or PSYC2911 or PSYC2015 or PSYC2915)
PSYC3020
Applied Psychology
6 P 12 credit points of 1000-level psychology units and 12 credit points of 2000-level Psychology units
N PSYC3019
PSYC3888
Psychology Interdisciplinary Project
6 P 12 credit points of PSYC1XXX AND PSYC2012 AND an additional 6 credit points of PSYC2XXX
PSYC4003
Health Psychology
6 A Students who have not completed PSYC3020 may be required to do additional reading
P 6cp of PSYC3XXX and an additional 6cp of 3000-level units of study
PSYC4004
Applied Psychology in the Workplace
6 A Students should have the ability to read and interpret findings from scientific research, and have a basic familiarity with the empirical process
P (144 cp of which a minimum needs to be 24 cp of 3000-level or 4000-level units of study) or (12 cp PSYC3XXX)
N PSYC4730
PSYC4005
Coaching Skills for Work and Life
6 A Students should have the ability to read and interpret findings from scientific research, and have a basic familiarity with the empirical process
P (144 cp of which a minimum needs to be 24 cp of 3000-level or 4000-level units of study) or (12 cp PSYC3XXX)
N PSYC4721 or PSYC4722
PSYC4006
Positive Psychology, Resilience and Happiness
6 A Students should have the ability to read and interpret findings from scientific research, and have a basic familiarity with the empirical process
P (144 cp of which a minimum needs to be 24 cp of 3000-level or 4000-level units of study) or (12 cp PSYC3XXX)
N PSYC4730 or PSYC4723

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
12/02/2024 Prohibitions (N) for MATH1050 published as:
N MATH1002 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1921 or MATH1902 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1931 or (MATH1011 and MATH1014) or (MATH1013 and MATH1014) or (MATH1011 and MATH1013) or MATH1001 or MATH1003 or MATH1901 or MATH1906 or MATH1903 or MATH1907
Prohibitions (N) for MATH1050 amended to:
N MATH1061 or MATH1961 or MATH1971 or MATH1062 or MATH1962 or MATH1972 or MATH1002 or MATH1021 or MATH1023 or MATH1921 or MATH1902 or MATH1923 or MATH1933 or MATH1931 or (MATH1011 and MATH1014) or (MATH1013 and MATH1014) or (MATH1011 and MATH1013) or MATH1001 or MATH1003 or MATH1901 or MATH1906 or MATH1903 or MATH1907