Bachelor of Business with Honours – Bachelor of Psychology with Honours

Year	2010
Course Code	12409
Version	6
Faculty	Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Award Requirements

Course Structure

Candidature

Progression

Advanced Standing

Award Details

Admission Requirements

Pre-requisites

At the end of level 3 of the Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Psychology joint degree, the Heads of School will invite candidates to enter the joint Honours program.

Candidates must have:

successfully completed 72 credit points of prescribed level 1, 2 and 3 subjects; and

a minimum of a Distinction average (GPA 6) across 15 credit points of level 3 PY subjects in the joint pass degree.

Additional selection requirements

Minimum average grade of Credit for subjects taken under the pre-requisite course that are relevant to the business honours field of study

Special admission requirements

Nil

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points	144 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil

Course Structure

Core Subjects

72 credit points of prescribed Level 1, 2 and 3 subjects

PLUS

BU4061:03 Research Paradigms in Business

BU4062:03 Current Issues in Business Research

BU4064:03 Research Design: Methods and Statistics Part 1 of 2

BU4065:03 Research Design: Methods and Statistics Part 2 of 2

BU4068:06 Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2

BU4069:06 Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2

PY4104:06 Psychology Thesis Part 1 of 2

PY4105:06 Psychology Thesis Part 2 of 2

PY4108:06 Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 1 of 2

PY4109:06 Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 2 of 2

Candidature

Expected time to complete	2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	3 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	80 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.
Other restrictions	Nil

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Majors may appear on the testamur
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable

Document Modification History

Version No.	Approval Date	Modification Type	Effective Date
1-09	10/2009	Original document	10/2009