Bachelor (Honours)
Understand the human mind and how it drives behaviour.
La Trobe's Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) will help you become a professional psychologist, build a career in a psychology related field or pursue research.
In your first three years, you'll develop strong analytical, research and communication skills, studying foundational subjects that include clinical and health psychology, developmental and social psychology, psychological assessment, intervention and research. Choose from elective subjects with a choice of minor sequences in Human Relationships and Neuroscience giving you the flexibility to work towards the career you want. You can also complement your degree with legal studies, business, management, marketing, sociology, science, genetics, language, drama, media studies and more.
You'll also study the work of professional psychologists and have the option to take a subject on autism-spectrum disorders taught by specialists from the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre. In fourth year, you'll complete a research project to round out your studies.*
Reasons to study psychology at La Trobe
* Automatic progression to fourth year in this course requires a minimum weighted average mark of 70%. More information on weightings can be found in the La Trobe University Handbook. Students who do not meet this standard may apply for competitive entry into Honours or graduate with our Bachelor of Psychological Science qualification
** Professional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia will require an APAC-accredited fourth year and additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree as well as an application to the professional body. Please contact the relevant professional body for details. Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
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Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY PSY1APP 1 15 INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY: BRAIN AND MIND PSY1BAM 1 15 INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY: PEOPLE AND CULTURE PSY1PAC 1 15 SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY PSY1SFP 1 15 COGNITION PSY2COG 2 15 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY2DEV 2 15 PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS PSY2PRM 2 15 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY PSY2SOC 2 15 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT PSY3PAS 3 15 PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS PSY3PIN 3 15 ADVANCED ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION PSY4AAI 4 15 ADVANCED TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY PSY4ATP 4 15 ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN PSYCHOLOGY PSY4EPI 4 15 METHODS OF INQUIRIES IN PSYCHOLOGY PSY4MIP 4 15 HONOURS PSYCHOLOGY THESIS PSY4HOT 4 60
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major\'s discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors Minor code Human relationships MNR-HRS-001 Neuroscience MINOR-NEURO Open access minors View our open access minors
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available. The following electives are recommended for Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS WITH ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT PSY1HAE 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOURAL NEUROSCIENCE 1A PSY1BNA 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOURAL NEUROSCIENCE 1B PSY1BNB 1 15 PSYCHOLOGY OF CLOSE ADULT RELATIONSHIPS PSY1CAR 1 15
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS PSY3PHI 3 15 PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN PRACTICE PSY3PRP 3 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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As a graduate, you'll have flexible pathways toward careers as a: clinical psychologist, counsellor, public health worker, child protection officer, rehabilitation worker, youth worker, human resources officer, marketer, art therapist, drug and alcohol services worker, corrections worker, strategic communications officer and more.
Professional recognitionThe Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). Professional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia will require additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree as well as an application to the professional body
Graduates of the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) may apply for membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.