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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business (Psychology and Human Resource Management)
Program summary
QTAC code: 016501
OP/Rank for 2008 entry: OP-16 / Rank-66
Award abbreviation: BA/BBus
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Total units: 384
Recommended prior study: English and Maths
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
CRICOS code: 058145D
Accreditation
The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) has accredited Pathway 1 of this program as a 3-year undergraduate sequence in Psychology. Completion of the degree involving Pathway 1 may lead to direct entry to the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) program, subject to grade point average in Psychology courses.
Program overview
In the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business (Psychology and Human Resource Management), you combine study in psychology with courses in human resource management, workplace relations, leadership and team dynamics, and management strategy. The combined program enables you to acquire knowledge of theories, methods and research findings in psychology and to apply this knowledge to human resource activities such as recruitment, selection, motivation, training and development, and management of organisational change.
The program also gives you the flexibility to select a minor in sociology, politics, communications, cultural studies or a language. Graduates of this program will be well placed to take advantage of the expanding role of strategic human resource management in a fast-changing global environment.
Career opportunities
- counselling
- industrial relations
- management (human resource, organisational change)
- recruitment
- staff development
- training
- workplace relations
- combines business management studies with professional psychology training
- course content meets the requirements of industry and small business
- depending on pathway chosen within the program, and the successful completion of an accredited honours year or postgraduate diploma in psychology, plus either further accredited postgraduate study or supervision following the guidelines of the Psychologists Registration Board in their state or territory, graduates are eligible for registration as a psychologist in that state/territory
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
- COR109 Communication and Thought
- COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
- COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Select 1 of the following pathways:
Pathway 1
This pathway may lead to direct entry to the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) program, subject to achievement of a minimum grade point average in
Psychology courses.
2 required introductory courses:
- PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
- PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B
- PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology A *
- PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology B *
- PSY202 Physiological Psychology *
- PSY203 Introduction to Human Development *
- PSY204 Social Psychology *
- PSY205 Motivation and Emotion *
- PSY300 Advanced Methods in Psychology *
- PSY301 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology *
- PSY302 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies *
- PSY303 Personality and Assessment *
- PSY304 Human Associative Learning *
- PSY305 Abnormal Psychology *
Pathway 2
This pathway will not lead to direct entry to the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) program. Indirect entry to the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) program would require completion of 6 further psychology courses, and would be subject to achievement of a minimum grade point average in Psychology courses.
2 required introductory courses:
- PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
- PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B
- PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology A *
- PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology B *
- PSY202 Physiological Psychology *
- PSY203 Introduction to Human Development *
- PSY204 Social Psychology *
- PSY205 Motivation and Emotion *
- PSY300 Advanced Methods in Psychology *
- PSY301 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology *
- PSY302 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies *
- PSY303 Personality and Assessment *
- PSY304 Human Associative Learning *
Plus select 3 Arts and Social Sciences electives
Faculty of Business courses
7 required foundation courses:
- BUS101 Applied Research Methods
- BUS102 Economics for Business
- BUS103 Business Law and Ethics
- BUS104 Managing the Organisation
- BUS105 Marketing Theory and Practice
- BUS106 Introductory Accounting
- BUS108 Introduction to Information and Communication Technology
- HRM210 Managing Human Resources
- HRM211 Staffing and Remuneration
- HRM220 Managing Workplace Relations
- HRM221 Employment and Industrial Law
- HRM311 Leadership and Team Dynamics
- HRM312 Training and Development
- HRM321 Managing Organisational Change
- MGT320 Management Strategy
As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Program requirements and notes
1. An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
2. Refer to the Academic Rules.
3. Refer to explanation of terms.
4. Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns.
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