Psychology Courses Offered in 2023

All undergraduate courses offered by the Research School of Psychology are half-year units. Students intending to major in psychology are required to complete both PSYC1003 and PSYC1004 as part of their undergraduate program.

Year 1

SEMESTER 1

• PSYC1003 - Psychology 1: Understanding Mind, Brain & Behaviour

SEMESTER 2

• PSYC1004 - Psychology 2: Understanding People in Context
• PSYC1005 - The Wellbeing Formula: The Science and Practice of Making a Good Life

Year 2

SEMESTER 1

• PSYC2002 - Developmental Psychology
• PSYC2009 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology
• PSYC2012 - Culture and Psychology

SEMESTER 2

• PSYC2001 - Social Psychology
• PSYC2007 - Biological Basis of Behaviour
• PSYC2008 - Cognition
• PSYC2011 - Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology

Year 3

SEMESTER 1

• PSYC3002 - The Social Psychology of Groups Processes & Social Change
• PSYC3016 - Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience 
• PSYC3018 - Advanced Research Methods
• PSYC3023 - Special Topics in Psychology
• PSYC3025 - Psychopathology across the Lifespan
• PSYC3030 - Psychology Undergraduate Research Experience

SEMESTER 2

• PSYC3015 - Visual and Cognitive Neuroscience 
• PSYC3020 - Health Psychology
• PSYC3023 - Special Topics in Psychology
• PSYC3026 - Personality Psychology
• PSYC3028 - Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• PSYC3030 - Psychology Undergraduate Research Experience
• PSYC3202 Developmental Psychology

Semester 1

• PSYC4011 - Psychology 4 Honours

Semester 2

• PSYC4011 - Psychology 4 Honours

The Master of Clinical Psychology degree is a two-year (full-time) or four-year (part-time) program consisting of coursework, clinical placements (1000 hours) and a research project (12,000 words in total). Students completing this degree are required to enrol in and satisfactorily complete the following units:

Year 1

SEMESTER 1

• PSYC8101 - Clinical Coursework 1
• PSYC8201 - Clinical Field Placement 1
• PSYC8301 - Clinical Research 1

SEMESTER 2

• PSYC8102 - Clinical Coursework 2
• PSYC8202 - Clinical Field Placement 2
• PSYC8302 - Clinical Research 2

Year 2

SEMESTER 1

• PSYC8103 - Clinical Coursework 3
• PSYC8203 - Clinical Field Placement 3
• PSYC8303 - Clinical Research 3

SEMESTER 2

• PSYC8104 - Clinical Coursework 4
• PSYC8204 - Clinical Field Placement 4
• PSYC8304 - Clinical Research 4