Psychology (Extended)

Overview

• Interested in understanding and predicting how people will act under different circumstances? Do you want to explore the underlying processes which explain how people think and feel?
• The Bachelor of Science (Psychology Extended) will prepare you to describe and examine types of psychological phenomena using the scientific method, and then apply these findings to produce solutions to psychological problems such as treating mental illness or evaluating job performance.
• The degree will cover various areas of psychological study, including personality, health, human development, career, professional and research related ethics, memory, attention, intelligence and motivation, as well as how to study these using statistical methods, and the importance of applying a cross-cultural perspective and adhering to professional ethical standards.
• Completion of the Bachelor of Science (Psychology Extended) with a qualifying grade point average will enable students to apply for entry into Bachelor of Science (Honours) .

Which Psychology degree is for me?

While not everyone who studies psychology will go on to be a psychologist, the coursework and training is highly relevant and useful to a range of career paths.

In every UniSQ Psychology degree you will study the same foundational psychology courses (12 units), so which degree is right for you will depend on your interests and career goals.

• Within the Bachelor of Science (Psychology Extended), you will delve deeper into advanced theory and practice in psychological sciences, ending your degree with a two-unit capstone course, which will be research-focused or practitioner-focused (undertaking a work placement).
• If you study the Psychology major in Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts, you’ll have the opportunity to complement your psychology knowledge with another major or two minors. Perhaps Anthropology, Human Resource Management, Emergent Leadership, or Criminology and Criminal Justice?
• Studying the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) has a greater focus on developing your professional portfolio through psychological-skills based courses. This degree is particularly beneficial if your primary focus is working with clients.

For full registration as a psychologist requires an Honours-year plus two years of supervised practice, or an Honours-year plus a Masters or Doctorate degree.