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Psychology (BPsych, BA)

Course Code: B1104

The study of psychology is a quest to understand behaviour, relationships and the workings of the human mind. In this course students will develop an appreciation of the foundations of psychological knowledge and how modern scientific research methods are used to further this understanding of our differences and similarities. Psychology teaches both research and practical application in the clinical, cognitive, developmental, organisational and social areas.

Psychology students enter either the three-year BA (Psychology) or the four-year Bachelor of Psychology (BPsych) . BPsych students may elect to take out the three-year Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) qualification at the end of the third year of study. BA (Psychology) students may apply to enter the four-year BPsych at the end of any year following their first year. Students in either the BA (Psychology) or the BPsych may apply for entry into one of the Honours programs in Psychology towards the end of the third year of study.

Level:	Bachelor
Qualification:	Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology Bachelor of Psychology (BPsych)
Duration:	BA (Murdoch): 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent; BA (APMISIN): six trimesters over 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent; BPsych: 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Availability:	Murdoch campus (internal) Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) ['APMISIN'] (internal) (by formal agreement) (language of instruction: English) (BA (Psychology) only)
Employment Prospects:	Psychology degrees will be of special interest not only to those desiring to enter the psychology profession but also to students envisaging a practical or academic career in education, ergonomics or human resource management.
Special Requirements:	All students in the Psychology undergraduate course and 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 to 15 hours for the 3 years of study prior to the Honours or BPSych project.
Professional Recognition:	All Murdoch University Psychology degrees taught at Murdoch are fully 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.

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