La Trobe's Bachelor of Science offers you foundational skills in science and the freedom to delve into your passions. Whether it's protecting endangered animals, developing new ways to treat disease or fighting climate change, you'll be ready to pursue your dream journey in science by tailoring your degree with a mix of majors and minors.

You'll have opportunities to put theory into practice through work placements with our industry partners. Previous students have undertaken placements with CSIRO, Bayer Crop Science and various State and Federal Government departments.

You'll learn:

Professional scientific thinking

Communicating as a professional scientist

Lab and fieldwork skills

Problem-solving and facing new challenges

Collaboration and working in teams

Professional conduct and professional identity

The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.

Psychological science:

Discover psychology using a scientific approach and deepen your understanding of how people think, behave, and interact with one another. You’ll build practical skills in analysis, evaluation, communication, and application of information in areas including social psychology, psychological health and illness, psychological assessment and intervention, and research.

Major / Minor intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

1. Apply systematic, detailed knowledge and understanding of Psychological Science
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2. Develop creative, critical and analytical skills to address problems in a range of social and cultural contexts.
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3. Demonstrate high-level, ethical, professional and culturally aware communication skills.
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4. Design and conduct independent and collaborative research into questions in Psychological Science, considering ethical implications and multiple perspectives.
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5. Navigate, critically assess and strategically utilise information from digital sources relevant to the field of Psychological Science.
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6. Demonstrate flexibility and resourcefulness to act as critically engaged global citizens.

Accreditation, registration and/or membership details for this course may be found on the La Trobe University website.