In this program, you’ll learn how to explain human behaviour. Our award-winning staff will teach you about how people develop through the lifespan, what motivates us, how to understand personality, and how to encourage behaviour change.

Explore the professional practice of psychology, including cognitive, social, perceptual, physiological, intercultural, Indigenous and abnormal psychologies. You’ll complete this program with an introductory knowledge to the science behind psychology and an understanding of its applications.

In this program you will:

• Learn about human behaviour
• Specialise in different areas of the Health Sciences through electives
• Have the opportunity to work as a research assistant
• Have the opportunity to continue your studies which may result in registration as a psychologist or completing a PhD

Introductory courses (4) 48 units

• PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
• PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B
• PSY102 Current Directions in Psychology
• PSY104 Research Methods and Analysis 1

Developing courses (6) 72 units

• PSY202 Physiological Psychology
• PSY203 Introduction to Human Development
• PSY204 Social Psychology
• PSY205 Motivation and Emotion
• PSY206 Interpersonal and Group Skills
• PSY207 Research Methods and Analysis 2

Graduate courses (8) 96 units

• PSY300 Advanced Methods in Psychology
• PSY301 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
• PSY302 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
• PSY303 Personality and Assessment
• PSY304 Human Associative Learning
• PSY305 Abnormal Psychology
• PSY306 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
• PSY307 Adult Development and Ageing

Elective courses (6) 72 units

Select 6 elective courses (72 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Career opportunities

• Community work
• Disability support officer
• Exercise science
• Health and education services
• Human resource management
• Research
• Training and development

Accreditation

The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council has accredited the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) as a three-year undergraduate sequence in psychology. Following successful completion of an accredited honours year plus further accredited postgraduate study graduates may be eligible for registration as a psychologist in that state or territory.