Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Follow your passions in this degree, with the ability to study a stream of electives alongside your core psychology topics. With excellent facilities including up to 20 research laboratories, and unique placement opportunities, you will graduate ready for work in clinical, educational, organisational or academic settings.

The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is a four year degree that aims are to develop knowledge of the factors influencing human behaviour and experience, and to provide skills for the application of this knowledge to issues in the real world. In the first three years of this course, graduates will develop core knowledge in psychological theory and research to prepare them for their final year in the Honours program in psychology. In the fourth (Honours) year, the aims are to build on earlier training to provide a broad base in contemporary psychological theory and research, to bring diverse psychology subject areas together by pointing to shared themes, issues, problems and techniques, and to enhance the understanding of methodological and data analysis issues.

This degree provides comprehensive knowledge of such fields as learning, motivation, personality, emotion, development across the lifespan, social and cultural influences, biological influences, and mental health. Also integral to the degree is the development of critical thinking and research skills, and an understanding of the ethical responsibilities of researchers and psychology clinicians. The degree also aims to better acquaint students with the process of research, to show how Psychology can contribute to understanding and solving real-world problems, and to promote critical or evaluative thinking (e.g., about theory, methods, applications).

On completion of this degree students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of influences on human behaviour, both normal and abnormal and psychological theories in relation to a range of major areas within the discipline, such as social, developmental, cognitive, and abnormal psychology. Students will have knowledge of the principles of psychological assessment and measurement and knowledge of ethical principles governing the conduct of research, the use of formal assessment tests and clinical practice by psychologists. Together with an understanding of the principles and techniques of psychological research and an ability to critically.

This degree prepares graduates for further professional psychology training to become a practising Psychologist. Potential occupations may include assistant psychologist, graduate data analyst and human sciences researcher.

This degree is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

To register as a practising psychologist in Australia, two further years of supervised experience or an approved qualification such as a Master of Psychology (Clinical) is required. For further information visit www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/postgraduate-psychology-clinical.

Applicants who already hold an undergraduate degree with an accredited sequence in Psychology should apply for the one year Honours in Psychology. More information available at www.flinders.edu.au/study/courses/honours-bachelor-psychology.