Title	Honours in Psychology (BPsych(Hons))
Study Level	Bachelor's Honours
School	School of Psychology
Course Code	H1195
Qualification	Bachelor of Psychology with Honours (BPsych(Hons))
Availability	Murdoch campus (internal)
Restriction	Enrolment in this course is subject to restriction.
Duration	4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Description	This course is suited to students who wish to progress to postgraduate studies, for example masters and doctoral courses in clinical, organisational and counselling psychology, and the PhD. The study of psychology is a quest to understand behaviour, relationships and the workings of the human mind. This Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) course combines a thorough grounding in the general theoretical and disciplinary aspects of psychology with advanced coverage of research design and practice. The course covers all relevant parts of the psychology curriculum to provide a balanced and comprehensive appreciation of psychology from all major perspectives. In addition, students will be introduced to cutting edge research across different areas of psychology, and will have an opportunity to work in a real-life research setting before carrying out a research project in the fourth year under individual supervision. Minors are available in developmental, health, organisational and social psychology, and elective units in psychological research are particularly recommended. A thesis based on empirical research represents half of the fourth-year work.
Employment Prospects	Psychology degrees will be of special interest not only to those desiring to enter the psychology profession but also to students envisaging employment and careers in fields which require a good understanding of human behaviour. Such careers may include education, ergonomics or human resource management.
Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings	Direct entry into the first year of this course requires a ATAR of 90 or above, or equivalent based on academic or professional background which demonstrates research potential and which will be evaluated on a case by case basis by the School of Psychology. English competence.
Special Requirements	Students undertaking this course will be subject to additional academic progress rules. Students entering into the fourth year of this course will be required to have maintained a minimum of Distinction (70 per cent) average for all psychology core units undertaken. Students not complying with this requirement will be required to transfer to the BPsych (four-year) course or Bachelor of Arts (Psychology). All students in the Psychology undergraduate course intending to complete a fourth year in Psychology are required to complete five hours of research participation for each full-time year of study or part-time equivalent prior to their enrolment in the fourth year of the Honours or BPsych research projects. The participation required will therefore total 15 hours for the three years of study prior to the Honours or BPsych project.
Professional Recognition	All Murdoch University Psychology degrees taught wholly at Murdoch are accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), and recognised by the Australian Psychological Society (APS). However, students transferring from another university must ensure that the study they have completed previously, when combined with their study at Murdoch University, meets the requirements of the relevant psychology registration board for equivalence to an accredited four-year Australian degree in psychology.
Further Information	http://www.murdoch.edu.au/goto/AcadContactsPsychology

Course Structure - 96 credit points

Part I - 24 credit points

Foundation Unit - 3 credit points

Select one Foundation Unit from the Foundation Units section in this Handbook.

Core Units - 9 credit points

PSY141 Introduction to Psychological Science -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S2-internal

PSY171 Introduction to Applications of Psychology -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S2-internal

PSY173 Introduction to Psychological Research Methods -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S2-internal

General Electives - 12 credit points

Select from any 100-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.

Students are advised to consider using these points to meet the requirements of a second major or a minor in Developmental Psychology, Health Psychology, Organisational Psychology or Social Psychology.

Highly recommended:

PSY172 Introduction to Psychological Health and Wellbeing -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal
Rockingham: S2-internal

Part II - 72 credit points

Years 2 and 3 - 48 credit points

Core Units - 28 credit points

PSY213 Psychology: Abnormal Behaviour -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

PSY351 Psychology: Biological Bases of Behaviour -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

PSY353 Psychology: Cognitive Processes -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

PSY247 Psychology: Human Development -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

PSY248 Psychology: Social Bases of Behaviour -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

PSY212 Psychology: Measurement, Design and Analysis -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

PSY311 Psychology: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

OR

PSY315 Psychology: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

Specified Electives - 16 credit points

Select from the following units to include the requirements of at least one of the Psychology minors. Students must complete at least one Psychology minor, but are encouraged to do more than one. Students completing a double major, double degree, joint degree or second or subsequent degree, are not required to complete a Psychology minor. Students are recommended to select the research units.

Research Units

PSY250 Psychology: Research Topics in Psychology -- 4 pts
NA 2012

PSY380 Psychology: Psychological Research Placement -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-placement, S2-placement, Y-placement

Developmental Psychology Minor

PSY249 Psychology: The Developing Mind -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

PSY356 Psychology: Family Relations and Social Development -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

Health Psychology Minor

PSY215 Psychology: Drugs and Dependence -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

PSY358 Psychology: Sensory Abilities and Disabilities -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

Organisational Psychology Minor

PSY217 Psychology: Work and Organisations -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

PSY357 Psychology: Safety, Errors and Accidents -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

Social Psychology Minor

PSY218 Psychology: Self and Society -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

PSY246 Psychology: Culture and Community -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

Optional Specified Elective

PSY252 Special Topics in Psychology -- 4 pts
Topic not currently offered

General Electives - 4 credit points

Select from any 200- to 400-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.

Additional Academic Progress Requirements

Students entering into the fourth year of this course will be required to have maintained a minimum of Distinction (70 percent) average for all psychology core units undertaken. Students not complying with this requirement will be required to transfer to the BPsych (four year) course or Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (three year).

Year 4 - 24 credit points

Thesis - 12 credit points

PSY4039 Honours Thesis in Psychology -- 12 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S2-internal

Coursework - 12 credit points

Core Unit - 4 credit points

PSY411 Psychology: Honours Seminar -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

Specified Elective - 8 credit points

Select one unit from the following:

PSY431 Psychology: Principles of Psychological Assessment -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

PSY433 Psychology: Program Evaluation Methods -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal

plus one unit from the following:

PSY434 Psychology: Industrial and Organisational Issues -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal

PSY436 Psychology: Principles and Processes of Interventions -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal