Psychology
Honours unit of study table (Table A)
Honours in Psychology is a one-year component available via an appended or an embedded or an integrated Honours, depending on the degree a student is enrolled in. It offers graduates provisional registration as a psychologist and enables them to apply for further postgraduate study leading to full registration as a professional psychologist in Australia. It also opens a wide range of other career opportunities in research and industry.
This includes a 24-credit point research project and 24-credit points of advanced coursework that deepens content knowledge and increases research skills.
To be eligible, students must complete the accredited Psychology Program or an equivalent accredited degree from another university.
Honours in Psychology is available for a semester 1 start only.
Honours Coordinator:
Dr Rebecca Pinkus
T +61 2 8627 4641
E rebecca.pinkus@sydney.edu.au
Psychology (Honours) |
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| The Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) (Psychology) requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework core units, and | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 4000-level Honours selective units according to the following rules | |||
| (a) 12 credit points of Advanced Seminar units, or | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of Theoretical Thesis units | |||
| (iii) 24 credit points of 4000-level Honours research project units |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Honours coursework core |
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| PSYC4000 Foundations of Professional Psychology |
6 | P [24cp of PSYC3XXX including PSYC3010] or [18cp of PSYC3XXX including PSYC3010 and (HPSC3023 or SCPU3001)] C PSYC4104 Departmental Permission is required |
| PSYC4125 Advanced Psychometrics |
6 | This unit must be taken by all Psychology Honours students as it is part of the accredited pathway. |
Honours advanced seminar |
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| PSYC4123 Advanced Psychology Seminar A |
6 | A Have sound knowledge of the main areas of psychological science as well as training in empirical research methods and statistics, and should be able to apply this knowledge to critically evaluate psychological research C PSYC4124 This unit and PSYC4124 must be taken by all Psychology Honours students, in their first semester, except those who take Advanced Theoretical Psychology (PSYC4107 and PSYC4108) instead. |
| PSYC4124 Advanced Psychology Seminar B |
6 | A Students should have sound knowledge of the main areas of psychological science as well as training in empirical research methods and statistics, and should be able to apply this knowledge to critically evaluate psychological research C PSYC4123 This unit and PSYC4123 must be taken by all Psychology Honours students, in their first semester, except those who take Advanced Theoretical Psychology (PSYC4107 and PSYC4108) instead. |
Honours theoretical thesis |
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Honours core research project |
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| PSYC4103 Psychology Honours Research Project A |
6 | Enrolment is by invitation only - for honours students in their first semester. |
| PSYC4104 Psychology Honours Research Project B |
6 | C PSYC4103 |
| PSYC4105 Psychology Honours Research Project C |
6 | C PSYC4104 |
| PSYC4106 Psychology Honours Research Project D |
6 | C PSYC4105 and SCIE4999 |
| SCIE4999 Final Honours Mark |
0 | |
