Course HY8 - Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

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Course overview

This course achieves a balance between general professional, specific practitioner, and research related skills.This APAC-accredited qualification comprises extensive, specialist study in both professional psychology and psychological research. Students will design, conduct and report on a Research Project under supervision, in addition to developing skills in the professional practice of psychology by undertaking four core units (Psychological Practice, Psychological Research Methods, Skills for Practice, and Psychological Assessment). As this is an Honours course, it is aimed at students who wish to engage in research and professional practice in the field of psychology.

Institute / school:

Institute of Health and Wellbeing

Discipline:

Psychology

Study level:

Undergraduate

Study load:

Credit points:

120

AQF level:

8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma

Duration (in full time equivalent):

1 year

Domestic students:

International students:

Professional accreditation:

CRICOS code:

088971K

Course coordinator:

Academic requirements

Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: <ul><li>Successful completion of a recognised bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in APAC accredited sequence in psychology with a GPA 5.0 and above, or equivalent ; of</li><li>Successful completion of a recognised bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in any discipline ; and</li><li>Successful completion of a recognised graduate diploma at AQF level 8 in any discipline APAC accredited sequence in psychology</li></ul><ul></ul>

English language requirements

Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.

Complete 120 credit points comprising:

60 credit points from Core Units, and
60 credit points from Thesis Units

Core Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
PSYCP6012	Skills for Practice	15
PSYCP6011	Psychological Practice	15
PSYCP6013	Psychological Assessment	15
PSYCP6014	Psychological Research Methods	15

Thesis Units

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
PSYCH4001	Research Project	30
PSYCH4102	Research Project	30

Commendation

Counselling

Unsatisfactory

Exclusion / suspension

Final unit supplementary assessment

Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline). Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).