Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
School of Psychology and Psychiatry
What is psychology?
Psychology is the study of mind and behaviour. It is a broad scientific
discipline that includes investigations of:
the brain
learning
memory
reasoning
decision making
language
developmental and social processes
personality and
mental health and well being
Where do psychologists work?
Private practice
Corporations - consulting firms, market research, recruitment
Education - universities, schools, career services
Government departments
Health/welfare - hospitals, rehabilitation, youth services
Police force, law courts and prisons
Counselling services
Defence forces
Non-profit organizations and professional associations
Research institutions
Training and development services
Qualifications required to be a Psychologist
 a Bachelors degree with a major sequence in Psychology + *
 a 4th year in Psychology +*
 two years full-time study at Masters * level (minimum) or
 two years supervised practice
*accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria
http://www.psychreg.vic.gov.au
Why Monash?
• Monash University is one of the top 100 universities in the world
(Times Higher Education)
• Monash University is a member of the prestigious M8 Alliance, and
• a member of the Group of Eight universities in Australia
• Psychology at Monash University was ranked 27th in the world
(Quacquarelli Symonds’ World University Rankings)
Our APAC Accredited Psychology pathways
Bachelors degrees
Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours)
Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Bachelor of Business (Psychology)
Bachelor of Science
Fourth-year psychology
•Honours in Psychology
•Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology*
Postgraduate degrees
Research degree
•Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
•Doctor of Psychology in
• Clinical Psychology
• Clinical Neuropsychology
•Research Masters
Coursework degree
•Master of Psychology
• Counselling*
• Educational and Developmental*
* Offered by the Faculty of Education
APAC-accredited Psychology major
The major comprises nine core units and one elective unit. The elective unit may be studied at either
second or third-year level.
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Bachelor of Business (Psychology), Bachelor of
Science, *Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours), Graduate Diploma of Psychology
*extra units
Semester 1
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Psychology 1A
Elective
Elective
Elective
Developmental and biological psychology
Research design and analysis
*Psych Elective
Elective
Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
Perception and personality
*Advances in psychology, mental health and
neuroscience
*one psychology elective
*Psych Elective
*Psych Elective
Psych Unit (Thesis)
Psych Unit
Psych Unit
Semester 2
Psychology 1B
Elective
Elective
Elective
Cognitive and social psychology
*Psych Elective
Psych Elective
Elective
Abnormal psychology
Research methods and theory
*Psych Elective
*Psych Elective
Psych Unit (Thesis)
Psych Unit
Psych Elective
A Monash First: MyPsychLab@Monash
 An online, personalised learning system which has
been developed and implemented to meet the specific
learning objectives of the School’s undergraduate
units. The system is a key feature of the Blended
Learning Model for undergraduate education in our
School .
 MyPsychlab@Monash has transformed the way we
deliver lectures and engage students by integrating
state-of-the-art online resources with the highest
quality, research-led face-to-face teaching. Motivated
students are better prepared for lectures and lectures
are used more constructively for consolidation and
application of knowledge.
The School offers a blended learning model
McKenzie, W. A., & Perini, E. (2011, June). Using online personalized study plans to address diversity and facilitate independent learning. Poster presented at the 14th Pacific
Rim First Year Higher Education Conference: Designing for Student Success, Perth, WA, Australia.
Bachelor of Psychology
(with Honours)
Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours)
An intensive study of psychology *
 Years 1-3
– Double major in psychology
 4th year
– Honours in psychology
* Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours)
The Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours) is a four-year undergraduate
degree designed for students who wish to study psychology intensively
with a view to pursuing a career as a research or professional
psychologist.
Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours)
 The first three years include:
– APAC accredited psychology sequence
– 7 psychology electives
– 8 additional electives
 The 4th year is the Honours year in Psychology which we also
offer to students in other degrees.
Choosing psychology electives
 PSY3180 Human neuropsychology
NB: not all electives are
offered each year
 PSY3190 Addiction studies
 PSY3230 Psychological foundations of the law
 PSY3240 Psychology of music
 PSY3250 Positive psychology
 PSY3260 Advances in psychology, mental health & neuroscience
(compulsory)
 PSY3270 Neuroscience of cognition and behaviour
Choosing psychology electives
 PSY3120 Introduction to counselling
 PSY3130 Health psychology
*NB: not all electives are
offered each year
 PSY3180 Human neuropsychology
 PSY3190 Addiction studies
 PSY3230 Psychological foundations of the law
 PSY3260 Advances in psychology, mental health & neuroscience
(compulsory)
 PSY3270 Neuroscience of cognition and behaviour
 PSY3280 The neuronal basis of consciousness
 BNS3052 Brain behaviour and altered awareness
 BNS3062 Imaging and brain disorders
Choosing other electives
Science
 Biology
Arts
 Understanding crime
 Criminal justice in action: police, courts and corrections
 Legal and ethical frameworks
 Foundations of health
 Health issues for diverse populations
 Health and social care systems
 Philosophy
 Sociology
Business
 Managerial communication*
 Managing people and organisations*
 Marketing theory and practice*
NB: Check pre-requisites
and prohibited
combinations
Entry requirements
 VCE Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English
(ESL) or 25 in any other English
 Clearly-in ATAR in 2013 was 90
 Offered on campus at Clayton only
 PT or FT
Progressing to 4th year
 At the end of 3rd year (usually around September) students will
need to apply for entry to the Honours year of the course.
 Admission to the Honours year is determined solely by academic
merit.
 The minimum requirement is an average grade of 70% in core
Psychology subjects at the third year level, however, in practice
the cut-off has been in the 75% - 80% range over the last five
years.
 Students who do not meet the criteria for Honours will be
awarded a Bachelor of Psychological Science, assuming they
have successfully completed the first 3 years of the course
Fourth-year psychology
Fourth-year courses in psychology
 Honours in Psychology
 Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology*
(* taught by the Faculty of Education)
Psychology Honours entry requirement:
 Completion of a Bachelors degree with an average grade of 70% in
core psychology units at third-year level;
 In recent years the cut-off for Honours has been 75% or higher
Questions?
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