Overview
Progression to honours
If you are completing a relevant course with a 60 credit point APAC-accredited major sequence in psychology you are eligible to apply for entry to a fourth year in psychology through an honours year or equivalent. Refer to the psychology honours entry in this Handbook.
Postgraduate studies in psychology
Refer to the advanced search in the Handbook for information on postgraduate level studies.
Learning outcomes
In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of your course, and successfully completing this area of study, you will be able to:
describe and discuss theories and research in the core discipline areas of psychology - perception, cognition, learning, motivation, emotion, language, social and biological bases of behaviour, abnormal psychology, lifespan development, individual differences, history and philosophy of psychology, testing, assessment, intercultural and indigenous psychology
describe and discuss the ethical standards and legislative frameworks governing research and practice in psychology, and demonstrate an appreciation of the role of ethics in maintaining the integrity of the profession.