BP154 - Bachelor of Psychology

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Plan: BP154 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology)
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

You will experience a range of learning environments – lectures, tutorials, laboratory research, individual and group work. Lectures, which are used extensively in the program to communicate knowledge and guide your learning, are complemented by tutorials where opportunities to consolidate learning is available. On-line learning materials are well developed and supplement teaching in lectures and activities in tutorials.

The assessment in most courses is undertaken through a mixture of continual and final assessment. You will be assessed by a variety of methods as appropriate to the material being taught and the skills being acquired. Written examinations, assignments, oral and written individual and group presentations, and laboratory reports are examples of the types of assessments used.

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. Please contact the Equitable Learning Service https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to discuss any adjustments you may require.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he.

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice;
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities;
  • complete these activities in real work contexts or situations; and
  • these interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be simulated.

WIL has been developed to provide you with two distinct types of work integrated learning.

BESC1453 Professional Practices in Psychology provides you with theoretical and practical skills associated with work. You will explore organizational responsibilities (such as professional ethics) and develop fundamental job skills (such as creating a CV and preparing for job selection assessments and interviews). This 12 credit point course enables you to also explore diversity in the work environment.

BESC1466 Research Project  and BESC1492 Psychology Field Placement  are both WIL courses. You will select one or the other depending upon your career choice. For those of you who wish to continue on to academic/professional psychology, BESC1466  provides you the opportunity to work with Psychology researchers and post graduate research students on on-going, applied research on topics such as well being, binge drinking, gambling, anxiety and depression. Alternatively if you plan to join the work force after graduating from your three year degree, BESC1492 Psychology Field Placement  offers you a chance to complete an external work placement. This placement is embedded in a theoretical and practical program where you will not only experience work but explore some of the major influences on jobs and job satisfaction (for example leadership styles, motivation, job selection, job training and OHS issues).

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester
 

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Year One of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Principles of Psychology 12 BESC1123 City Campus
Psychology of Everyday Thinking 12 BESC1071 City Campus
Statistical Computing 12 MATH1276 City Campus
Foundations of Psychology 12 BESC1126 City Campus
Statistics 12 MATH1278 City Campus
Psychology of Social Life 12 BESC1072 City Campus
Environmental Psychology 12 BESC1510 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

The Science of Human Nature 12 BESC1503 City Campus
Applied Psychology Topics 12 BESC1408 City Campus
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Developmental Psychology 12 BESC1182 City Campus
Biological Psychology 12 BESC1190 City Campus
Research Methods in Psychology 12 BESC1449 City Campus
Cognitive Psychology 12 BESC1178 City Campus
Social Psychology 12 BESC1186 City Campus
Motivation and Organisational Psychology 12 BESC1512 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Forensic Psychology 12 BESC1429 City Campus
Psychology of Gender 12 BESC1441 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Philosophy and Methodology of Psychology 12 BESC1437 City Campus
Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences 12 BESC1433 City Campus
Professional Practices and Cross-Cultural Psychology 12 BESC1453 City Campus
Psychopathology and Models of Intervention 12 BESC1445 City Campus
Personal Identity and Community 12 BESC1403 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Forensic Psychology 12 BESC1429 City Campus
Psychology of Gender 12 BESC1441 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Research Project 12 BESC1466 City Campus
Psychology Field Placement 12 BESC1492 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
 

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Program transition plan

Very Important: This plan is being phased out. 
  
BP154 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) plan has been discontinued and will no longer accept new students after Semester 2 2022. The plan will be taught out to current students until semester 2, 2026. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2026, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider applying to the new plan: 

BP154P23  Bachelor of Psychology
  
For more information and advice on your enrolment, please contact your program manager, Russell Conduit (russell.conduit@rmit.edu.ai).

Effective from 2019, the existing program structure BP154 Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) will be closed for any new intake. The existing program structure will be taught out following the full implementation of the revised BP154 program structure. 

The revised BP154 program structure, detailed below, involves several changes including:

  • The introduction of two new courses, BESC1509/1510 Environmental Psychology and BESC1511/1512 Motivation & Organisational Psychology, to replace several existing courses in the program; 
  • BESC1405 Cross-cultural and Organisational Psychology no longer being available as an APAC-accredited elective; instead students will enrol in either BESC1441 Psychology of Gender, BESC1408 Applied Psychology Topics OR BESC1429 Forensic Psychology 

Information for current first and second year students:

If you are currently enrolled in first or second year of the existing BP154 Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) program, you will remain in and graduate from the current structure. There is no need to take any action.

If you are considering taking Leave of Absence at any stage in your program, you should consult the Discipline Leader for advice on mapping the remainder of your program to ensure you are eligible for graduation. 

The transition map for courses is shown below:

Current (Old) Program 2019 New Program
Year Old Course Credit Points Existing Course New Course Credit Points
Year 1 BESC1125/1126 Foundations of Psychology 12 BESC1125/1126 Foundations of Psychology   12
Year 1 PUBH1399 The Australian Health Care System 12   BESC1509/1510 Environmental Psychology 12
Year 1 MATH1276/1275 Statisitcal Computing 12 MATH1276/1275 Statisitcal Computing   12
Year 1 BESC1071/1392 Psychology of Everyday Thinking 12 BESC1071/1392 Psychology of Everyday Thinking   12
Year 1 BESC1122/1123 Principles of Psychology 12 BESC1122/1123 Principles of Psychology   12
Year 1 BESC1072/1393 Psychology of Social Life 12 BESC1072/1393 Psychology of Social Life   12
Year 1 MATH1278/1277 Statistics 12 MATH1278/1277 Statistics   12
Year 1 One from: BESC1403 Understanding Personality, COSC1078 Introduction to Information Technology, MATH1280 Statistical Alaysis 1, MATH2214 Advanced Statistical Analysis, MATH1282 Statistical Analysis 2, OHTH2083 Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Health or ONPS1118 Nutririon Principles 12   One from: BESC1503 Science of Human Nature or BESC1407 Applied Psychology Topics 12
Year 2 BESC1182 Developmental Psychology 12 BESC1182 Developmental Psychology   12
Year 2 BESC1190 Biological Psychology 12 BESC1190 Biological Psychology   12
Year 2 BESC1449 Research Methods in Psychology 12 BESC1449 Research Methods in Psychology   12
Year 2 Any University Elective 12   One from: BESC1441 Psychology of Gender or BESC1429 Forensic Psychology 12
Year 2 BESC1178 Cognitive Psychology 12 BESC1178 Cognitive Psychology   12
year 2 BESC1186 Social Psychology 12 BESC1186 Social Psychology   12
Year 2 One from: BESC1403 Understanding Personality, COSC1078 Introduction to Information Technology, MATH1280 Statistical Alaysis 1, MATH2214 Advanced Statistical Analysis, MATH1282 Statistical Analysis 2, OHTH2083 Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Health or ONPS1118 Nutririon Principles 12   One from: BESC1411 Psychology of Gender or BESC1429 Forensic Psychology 12
Year 2 One from: BESC1403 Understanding Personality, COSC1078 Introduction to Information Technology, MATH1280 Statistical Alaysis 1, MATH2214 Advanced Statistical Analysis, MATH1282 Statistical Analysis 2, OHTH2083 Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Health or ONPS1118 Nutririon Principles 12   Any Univeristy Elective 12
Year 3 BESC1437 Philospphy and Methodology of Psychology 12 BESC1437 Philosophy and Methodology of Psychology   12
Year 3 BESC1453 Professional Practices in Psychology 12 BESC1453 Professional Practices in Psychology   12
Year 3 One from: BESC1429 Forensic Psychology, BESC1407 Applied Psychology Topics or BESC1441 Psychology of Gender 12   One from: BESC1441 Psychology of Gender or BESC1429 Forensic Psychology 12
Year 3 Any University Elective 12   BESC1403 Understanding Personality 12
Year 3 BESC1433 Psychological Assessment & Individual Differences 12 BESC1433 Psychological Assessment & Individual Differneces   12
Year 3 BESC1445 Psychopathology & Models of Intervention 12 BESC1445 Psychopathology & Models of Intervention   12
Year 3 One from: BESC1466 Research Project or BESC1492 Psychology Feild Placement 12 One from: BESC1466 Research Project or BESC1492 Psychology Field Placement   12
Year 3 One from: BESC1429 Forensic Psychology, BESC1407 Applied Psychology Topics or BESC1441 Psychology of Gender 12   Any University Elective 12

 

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