Bachelor of Psychology
Perth, Australia
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
6 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Distance Learning
* direct applications
Key Summary
About: This Bachelor of Psychology at Edith Cowan University examines human thoughts, feelings, behaviors and social interactions. It suits students from humanities or science backgrounds and teaches research, behavioral analysis, assessment and reporting skills. The course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council and offers a pathway to Honors and postgraduate studies toward psychologist registration. Keywords: psychology, mental health, counseling, research.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter mental health, human resources, research, rehabilitation, disability services, child and family services, government roles, market research or policing, and prepare for postgraduate psychology study. Career opportunities include researcher, HR worker, mental health services worker, children and family service provider, public sector or government agency roles too.
Psychology is about all of us. Our lived experiences, our feelings, thoughts, behaviours, understandings, interactions, and decisions. It’s also about the way we live with ourselves and others.
Our degree in psychology is designed for students with a humanities or science background and is a bridge to many different employment opportunities, including in mental health, human resources, child and family services, alcohol and drug counselling, rehabilitation and disability, migrant support or research and policy development. It will equip you with skills in analysing and researching behaviour and explaining interactions between people and their environment, learning from expert academics, researchers and practitioners.
Professional Recognition
Accredited by: Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
This course is accredited with the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council and recognised internationally. When you graduate, you’ll have a pathway to Honours and postgraduate studies, leading to registration as a psychologist.
Course Structure
Students will be required to complete twelve core units (180 credit points). This will be supported by a selection of a 180 credit point supplementary programme, comprising of: a Double Major; or a Major plus a Minor/elective units; or Minor plus elective units. These may be selected from anywhere within the university. Generally, units in this course should be completed in year sequence (e.g. all first-year units should be completed before proceeding to second-year units).
Year 1 - Semester 1
Year 1 - Semester 2
Year 2 - Semester 1
Year 2 - Semester 2
Year 3 - Semester 1
Year 3 - Semester 2
Course Learning Outcomes
- Apply broad psychology knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical situations.
- Communicate psychology knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
- Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
- Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship.
- Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate psychological solutions and responses.
- Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex psychology knowledge and problems.
- Use digital technologies and psychology-related literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
- Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate psychology methods.
All our international academic scholarships are assessed automatically at the time of application, making it easier for you to apply direct into your course and to be assessed for a scholarship at the same time. If you have been successful, our Admissions Office will issue a separate letter relating to your scholarship, along with a Letter of Offer for your course.
Employment opportunities in psychology span across many fields, including human resources management, criminal justice, education, rehabilitation, business, mental health, counselling, and the administration and provision of social services; in particular, performing in any job or role that involves understanding and guiding human behaviour, showing empathy and compassion, and displaying skills such as the ability to evaluate the needs of a client, write formal reports, and keep accurate and organised records. Finally, this course will prepare students for further postgraduate studies in psychology.
Possible future job titles
Public sector worker, government agency worker, market researcher, children and family service provider, marketer, human resource worker, statistician, mental health services worker, financial service worker, police force officer.