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Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) 169 Overall
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Pearson Test of English (PTE) 50 Overall
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Learn about all the major fields in psychology, including human development through our lifespan, biological, social, and cultural influences on the individual person, perception, emotion, learning, cognition, language and neuroscience, personality and individual differences, abilities and disabilities, psychological health and well-being, and psychological disorders.
You’ll have the chance to study psychology along with other subjects in the arts and humanities when you choose a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Build special expertise in the areas of psychology that most interest you. You’ll examine leading-edge research and practical applications to explore how we make sense of ourselves.
With a focus on the latest research in these fields, you’ll integrate your learning of subject matter with the research methods used to discover new knowledge in these fields.
3 reasons to study Psychology at Murdoch
This course is a first step towards becoming a registered psychologist.
Get exposure to how research studies are conducted in your first year units, with participation in ongoing research rewarded with course credit.
Murdoch is ranked number one in WA for full-time employment in Humanities, Cultural and Social Sciences*.
*Source: The Good Universities Guide 2020
What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:
Family and interpersonal relations.
How people think, plan, remember and make decisions.
How human beings change and develop through the lifespan.
How society, culture and the people around us influence our behaviour.
How individuals differ in their personality and talents.
How biology influences behaviour.
Psychological disorders, what causes them, and how psychologists can help.
Techniques for investigating people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour
CRICOS code: 072172F
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Total credit points: 72
Required Units
MSP100, Career Learning: Managing Your Career
MSP200, Building Enterprise Skills
Specified Electives
MSP201, Real World Learning
PSY380, Psychology: Psychological Research Placement
Course Core
Specified Elelctives
BSC100, Building Blocks for Science Students
COM100, Thinking Communication
Major
MJ-PSC, Psychology
Option
Co-Major and Specified Electives
Psychological Studies
CJ-PSYS, Psychological Studies
Specified Electives
EXS201, Sport and Exercise Psychology
EXS301, Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology
PSY287, Psychology: Evolved Social Cognition
PSY297, Psychology: Sensation and Perception
PSY380, Psychology: Psychological Research Placement
PSY392, Psychology: Family Relations and Social Development
PSY393, Psychology: The Developing Mind
PSY396, Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience
General Electives
EXS201, Sport and Exercise Psychology
EXS301, Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology
PSY287, Psychology: Evolved Social Cognition
PSY297, Psychology: Sensation and Perception
PSY380, Psychology: Psychological Research Placement
PSY389, Psychology: Drugs and Dependence
PSY382, Psychology of Ageing
PSY393, Psychology: The Developing Mind
PSY396, Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience
The Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) will give you an in-depth understanding of human behaviour that you can use across many industries. Careers could include:
Psychologist (with further study)
Human Resources or Marketing Officer
Manager
Researcher
Overseas Student Health Cover: 530 AUD per year
