Course variations

Course summary

This program provides students with the broad knowledge of the discipline of psychology and its applications, including major theoretical perspectives within the discipline. In addition, they will have knowledge of the range of core research areas that make up the scientific discipline of psychology and the research methodologies and statistical techniques commonly used by researchers for information gathering and analysis. They will be able to apply that knowledge when undertaking research activities. Any setting where knowledge of human behaviour and interactions is important may employ someone with a psychology background. Graduates will find employment in human resource management, rehabilitation psychology, business psychology, teaching, scientific research, public health counselling, defence psychology or special education.

Program modules

The modules are as follows: PSYC11008 Biological Foundations of Psychology; PSYC11009 Social Foundations of Psychology; PSYC12012 Physiological Psychology; PSYC12013 Personality; PSYC12047 Research Methods in Psychology A; PSYC12048 Research Methods In Psychology B; PSYC13015 Advanced Methods in Psychology; PSYC13016 Cognitive Psychology; PSYC13017 Abnormal Psychology; PSYC13018 Cross-Cultural Psychology; PSYC13019 Developmental Psychology; PSYC13022 Learning.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants should have completed of Advanced Diploma in Psychology awarded by Melior International College; or completion of an approved Diploma or Advanced Diploma in the Psychology discipline from polytechnics or recognized institutions in Singapore. They must have completed the secondary education/undergraduate degree via the medium of English; or an overall Academic IELTS band score of 6 (with no individual band score of less than 5.5).

Qualification

Bachelor Degree

Awarding body

CQUniversity Australia