Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Psychology
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Psychology with Honours
Course Code | 12410F |
Version | 10 |
Faculty | Arts, Education and Social Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Maths B desirable). |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Post admission requirements | Honours: A candidate admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Psychology at this university may be invited by the Head of the School to undertake the Honours degree in Psychology if that candidate has
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Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 120 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Sustainable Business
BU1104:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics
BU1105:03 Contemporary Business Communications
BU1112:03 Business Law
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology I
PY1102:03 Exploring Psychology 2
SS1010:03 Australian People: Indigenous and Anthropological Perspectives or AN1001:03 Anthropology: Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective
SY1001:03 Australian Society: An Introduction to Sociology
Level 2
PY2103:03 Describing and Analysing Behaviour
PY2107:03 Experimental Investigation and Analysis of Behaviour
BU2108:03 Managing Consumer Markets
Level 3
PY3101:03 Advanced Behavioural Research Design and Analysis
BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multidisciplinary Project or BU3103:03 Independent Project
Level 4
PY4108:06 Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 1 of 2
PY4109:06 Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 2 of 2
PLUS
Standard Program (Pass Degree) | Honours Program (Honours Degree) |
PY4106:06 Group Project Part 1 of 2 PY4107:06 Group Project Part 2 of 2 | PY4104:06 Psychology Thesis Part 1 of 2 PY4105:06 Psychology Thesis Part 2 of 2 |
Options
Select 3 credit points of Arts and Social Sciences level 1 subjects.
Arts and Social Sciences subjects include the following prefixes:
AN, AR, CI, CU, CY, EL, FR, GR, HI, IA, IT, JA, JN, PL, PY, SS, SY or WS
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of specified level 2 and 3 PY subjects
PY2101:03 Brain and Behaviour
PY2104:03 Health Psychology
PY2106:03 Human Development Across the Lifespan
PY2108:03 Evolution of Behaviour
PY2110:03 Forensic Psychology
PY2111:03 Learning and Behaviour
PY2112:03 Memory and Cognition
PY3102:03 Social Psychology
PY3103:03 Psychopathology
PY3104:03 Principles of Counselling
PY3105:03 Behaviour in Organisations
PY3106:03 Theoretical Foundations of Modern Psychology
PY3107:03 Introductory Psychometrics, Assessment and Ethics
PY3108:03 Personality and Individual Psychology
PY3109:03 Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of Mind
PY3111:03 Advanced Health Psychology
PLUS
Select 12 credit points of specified PY level 3 subjects
PY3102:03 Social Psychology
PY3104:03 Principles of Counselling
PY3105:03 Behaviour in Organisations
PY3106:03 Theoretical Foundations of Modern Psychology
PY3107:03 Introductory Psychometrics, Assessment and Ethics
PY3108:03 Personality and Individual Psychology
PY3109:03 Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of Mind
PY3111:03 Advanced Health Psychology
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of specified Arts and Social Sciences or BU and BX level 2 and BU and BX level 3 subjects
Arts and Social Sciences subjects include the following prefixes:
AN, AR, CI, CU, CY, EL, FR, GR, HI, IA, IT, JA, JN, PL, PY, SS, SY or WS
PLUS
Select a Business major from the specified list:
Majors
Type of major | Optional Single |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
Special requirements | Nil |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | Business major | |
Townsville | Business major | |
Hospitality Management | Cairns (Suspended 2013 – 2015) | Business major |
Cairns Townsville | Business major | |
Cairns Townsville | Business major | |
Cairns Townsville | Business major | |
Townsville | Business major | |
Tourism Management | Cairns (Suspended 2013 to 2015) Townsville (Suspended 2013 to 2015) | Business major |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 10 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 3 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must have successfully completed 96 credit points before attempting any level 4 subjects |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Graduates of this course, who wish to become fully registered as psychologists, must complete either two years of supervised practice in the field or an accredited master’s degree. |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | 3 credit points for Arts, Education and Social Science subjects |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
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 in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy. |
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 20 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
Honours award | Students who have successfully completed the honours program shall be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Psychology with Honours |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Majors may appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Honours is available in either or both disciplines. Psychology honours is available within the Bachelor of Business-Bachelor of Psychology course (see Eligibility section below for details). Business honours is available as additional 24 credit points of study. |
Eligibility | Psychology Honours Candidates must have:
Business Honours Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Honours is to be taken. |