BP112 - Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

To attain a Bachelor of Social Science [Psychology] you must complete:

An APAC accredited 3-year undergraduate sequence comprising twelve core Psychology courses. You must also complete nine core Social Science courses, one Social Science program option (from an approved list of options) and two general student electives.

Make sure you are following the program structure based on the year you started. Program Plans by year are available on CANVAS or email social.science.psych@rmit.edu.au

Electives can be selected from any elective offerings.

IMPORTANT - Understand your program requirements:

It’s very important to follow the sequence of your program, completing courses as listed, along with the correct number of Electives and/or Program Options. Unless given permission, you can’t enrol in courses which do not contribute to the requirements of the award. Over-enrolling unnecessarily could result in additional tuition fee costs and take you longer to complete your program

If you wish to study additional courses that are not part of your program, you will be unable to study those additional courses and receive Commonwealth support. This is because the additional courses do not contribute towards your degree. See here for further information.

Additional courses may be studied via Single and Short Courses.

Delivery modes:

The vast majority of course offerings throughout this program are delivered in a standard timetabled mode, where you’ll attend class at the same time each week during the semester. These are indicated below with the code FF [Face-to-Face]. This real-time delivery mode generally has an on-campus experience, however, some classes may be taken virtually/remotely. Details will be provided through the timetabling system closer to the start of semester.

Other delivery modes exist and are indicated below with the following codes:

• INT-Internet - Classes are taught solely online and may be self-paced.
• WFF-Working Integrated Learning [Face-to-Face] - Refers to a Work Integrated Learning (Practical Placement) course. Do not enrol in any WFF courses until your final year, unless you have approval from the Work Integrated Learning Coordinator.
• ISV-Intensive - Classes not offered every week, and instead they may run over several weekends or Fri-Sat-Sun.
• WKSH-Workshop - Interactive workshops.
• STEM – Courses managed and delivered by the STEM College.

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Year One of Program

In the first year of your program you will undertake:

• Two Psychology courses.
• Five core Social Science courses.
• One Social Science Program options course [from the list].

Your Social Science option course can be either:

• Any one of the listed options courses

OR

• Any one of the Language courses which can be found via the elective search on University Elective page. Please note, LANG is the subject area to search the language courses offered in RMIT.

The courses: Foundations of Social Research [HUSO2166]; Public Policy [POLI1066]; Australian Society in a Global Context [HUSO1207]  are offered in both semesters. You must enrol in either Semester One or Two, not both.

Commencing and mid-year intake students are advised to undertake Psychology in Society and Australian Society in a Global Context in your first semester of study.

Please Note:

• Foundations of Psychology and Principles of Psychology are prerequisites for entry into all second-year Psychology courses.
• The program option courses listed are the ones that run in Semester 1 or 2 2024. For the full range of program option courses, please refer to the program structure.

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

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Year Two of Program

The five second-year Psychology courses are prerequisites for the third-year Psychology courses.

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Courses from any:

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Year Three of Program

In your third year of study, you will undertake your Capstone course, which involves a 20-day WIL field education component. Enquiries regarding this course can be directed to Jean Hopman via email social.science.psych@rmit.edu.au

Students Commencing in 2024

While the program structure below states "Select and Complete One [1] of thefollowing courses," and the option of enrolling in Psychology of Gender and Forensic Psychology are given, Students beginning their program in 2024 MUST enrol only in:

• BESC1429 - Forensic Psychology

The alternative offering "Psychology of Gender," is no longer considered an option for this program. 

Please note: HWSS1146 Loss, Trauma and Grief has had a title change and is now known as Trauma Informed Practice. The course code remains the same. You do not need to complete this course again with the new title. Should you require academic advice, please contact your respective program manager.

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Select and Complete One (1) of the following courses:

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

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