BP154 - Bachelor of Psychology

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RMIT program code: BP154
Plan name: Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology)
Plan code: BP154
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 029765E

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

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

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Year Three of Program
 

 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

You must complete a total of 288 credit points to successfully complete the program as follows:

  • 19 Core Courses + 3 Core Option Courses + 2 University Electives

PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 

Immunisation and vaccination requirements

Immunisation requirements will depend on the placement organisation. Students will need to check the immunisation requirements of the placement organisation before commencing their placements.

Please note: A full course of immunisation requirements can take up to 7 months. It is essential to confirm these requirements with the School as soon as possible.

Compliance requirements

  • Police Check: Students may be required to present evidence of a successful National Police Records Check prior to undertaking the clinical components of this program (Annual requirement for the duration of your Program). National Police records check are conducted via fit2work. An account with fit2work will be created using the student’s name and the RMIT issued student email address, once studies in the program have commenced. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
  • Working with Children Check (valid for 5 years): Students may need to hold a valid Working with Children Check prior to undertaking the clinical components of this program.
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check*: You may be required to apply for and receive an acceptable NDIS Worker Screening Check prior to undertaking professional placement with an NDIS provider as part of this program. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
  • COVID-19 Vaccination*: You may be required to undertake COVID19 Vaccination as part of this program. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.

 

ENROLMENT LOAD 

Full-time study load is 48 credit points or Four (4) courses equivalent each semester. 
Part-time study load is 24 credit points, or Two (2) course equivalent each semester.
 

PROGRAM TRANSITION
 
Your program may be subject to program transition. Please ensure you carefully read the program transition plan as outlined in the program handbook to understand how this may impact your progression. 

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 : https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-services/student-connect/school-college-contacts/college-stem


COURSE REQUISITES 

You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met the necessary prerequisites by checking course guides

CONTACT STEM COLLEGE 
 
For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support. 

  • Program and course advice and planning 
  • Flexible semester courses 
  • Enrolment variation 
  • Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning 
  • Results, program completion and graduation 

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Year One of Program

The following changes outlined below are effective in 2023. These changes are for course progression purposes only and are not necessarily course equivalencies. If you have already completed the old course outlined in this program plan, you will not be required to complete the corresponding replacement.

- BESC1510 Environmental Psychology replaced by OHTH4263 Communication & Professional Practice - enrol via class search
- MATH1276 Statistical Computing replaced by 1x University Elective
- MATH1278 Statistics replaced by MATH1238 Statistics and Epidemiology
- BESC1503 Science of Human Nature or BESC1407 Applied Psych Topics replaced by COSC2960 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Principles of Psychology 12 BESC1123 City Campus 1428 (STEM)
Psychology of Everyday Thinking 12 BESC1071 City Campus 3232 (STEM)
Foundations of Psychology 12 BESC1126 City Campus 1458 (STEM)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus 1618 (STEM) 1592 (STEM)
COSC3094 Bundoora Campus 3556 (STEM) 3480 (STEM)
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

You are required to have successfully completed relevant prerequisites - BESC1126/BESC1125 Foundations of Psychology and BESC1123/BESC1122 Principles of Psychology in order to progress to Year 2 of the program.

Please note that BESC1490 Introduction to Psychology is NOT available to students enrolled in BP154.

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Developmental Psychology 12 BESC1182 City Campus 1459 (STEM)
Biological Psychology 12 Yes BESC1190 City Campus 1460 (STEM)
Research Methods in Psychology 12 Yes BESC1449 City Campus 1472 (STEM)
Cognitive Psychology 12 Yes BESC1178 City Campus 1429 (STEM)
Social Psychology 12 Yes BESC1186 City Campus 1430 (STEM)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Forensic Psychology 12 Yes BESC1429 City Campus 1469 (STEM)
Psychology of Gender 12 Yes BESC1441 City Campus 1471 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

University Elective
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

You are required to have successfully completed all relevant prerequisites - BESC1182 Developmental Psychology; BESC1190 Biological Psychology; BESC1449 Research Methods in Psychology; BESC1178 Cognitive Psychology and BESC1186 Social Psychology in order to progress to Year 3 of the program.

Please note that BESC1490 Introduction to Psychology is NOT available to students enrolled in BP154.

You must successfully complete all courses to qualify for the award of BP154 Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology).

 

Students may be required to hold a Working with Children Check and a National Police Check.  If required, this will be advised to students upon entry into the Program.  There are also Compliance requirements to be met which are clearly outlined in the Additional Information section:

https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/levels-of-study/undergraduate-study/bachelor-degrees/bp154

 

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Philosophy and Methodology of Psychology 12 Yes BESC1437 City Campus 1470 (STEM)
Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences 12 Yes BESC1433 City Campus 1440 (STEM)
Professional Practices and Cross-Cultural Psychology 12 Yes BESC1453 City Campus 1473 (STEM)
Psychopathology and Models of Intervention 12 Yes BESC1445 City Campus 1442 (STEM)
Personal Identity and Community 12 BESC1403 City Campus 1437 (STEM)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Forensic Psychology 12 Yes BESC1429 City Campus 1469 (STEM)
Psychology of Gender 12 Yes BESC1441 City Campus 1471 (STEM)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Research Project 12 Yes BESC1466 City Campus 1446 (STEM)
Psychology Field Placement 12 Yes BESC1492 City Campus 1447 (E-WI)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

University Elective
 

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Student Electives

University Electives are available to Undergraduate students, and in selected Postgraduate programs.

Information about University Elective courses at RMIT is available on the University Electives web site.

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