Bachelor of Psychological Science.
Professional years: full-time three years
Degree type: bachelor's degree
Campus: North Terrace Campus
Curriculum outline and structure
Bachelor of Psychology is specially designed for students who want to engage in psychological research and related fields. After graduation, they can enter graduate school and become registered psychologists in the future. Students who have completed their bachelor's degree can apply for a one-year honorary bachelor's degree in psychology, either at the University of Adelaide or at other universities recognized by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. In order to obtain the partial registration qualification of the Australian Psychological Society, students must complete the fourth year of the honorary bachelor's degree.
The course of the first year of this major outlines the basic knowledge of psychology as a discipline and a profession. The psychology courses in the second and third grades cover the following aspects: biological basis of behavior, sensory perception, cognition and language, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, social psychology, developmental psychology, personality and individual differences, mental health and so on.
Because psychology is an evidence-based discipline, students will also have the opportunity to learn a series of methods to collect and analyze relevant data in these courses. In addition to these psychology courses, students can also choose elective courses in humanities and social sciences, health sciences, natural sciences and business.
In the first year, students study 3 psychological courses and 5 non-psychological courses; In the second year, I studied four psychological courses and four non-psychological courses; In the third year, I took six psychology courses and two non-psychology courses.
employment opportunities
According to the forecast of the federal government's job website, the employment of psychologists will increase strongly in 20 14- 15 years. The scope of work of psychologists is becoming more and more diverse.
Graduates of this major have the abilities of data analysis, critical thinking, written report, time management, communication and presentation, and can work as research assistants, as well as in recruitment agencies and government agencies (such as Centrelink), marketing companies, human resources or any institutions that need talents with these abilities.
professional accreditation
This major is recognized by APAC (Australian Psychological Registration Committee). After completing three years of bachelor's degree study, students can apply for one year's honorary bachelor's degree and the next two years' postgraduate study. After successfully completing these courses, they can apply to become registered professional psychologists of the Australian Psychological Registration Board.