Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

Assessment (Internat.) 

12-15000 word Thesis, plus essay/research essay/oral/seminar presentation/annotated bibliography. Mastery of WAIS-III, Psychology Assessment Report/Psychology Assessment Report. Ethics approval if required.
 
Outline 

The Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Honours) course comprises extensive, specialist study in both professional psychology and psychological research. With a strong research emphasis, students plan, implement and report on a Research Project under supervision, in addition to undertaking a number of core units (Professional Psychology, Psychological Research, Psychological Review and Psychological Assessment). As an Honours course, it is aimed at students who wish to engage in research. Successful graduates will be eligible to pursue an accredited Masters course in psychology and, after the prerequisite period of supervised practice, register as a psychologist in Victoria.
 
Career Opportunities 

This course has been designed to meet Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation guidelines, making it an approved fourth-year psychology degree. Graduates of this course are eligible to apply for Associate Membership of the APS, and are equipped to engage in further postgraduate study or work in a research or psychology-related field.
 
RPL and Credit Transfer 

International students wishing to apply for RPL and Credit Transfer are required to provide syllabus of previous study undertaken at time of applying for course. Not all courses offer RPL and Credit Transfer. Contact the International Student Programs office at international@ballarat.edu.au
 
Objectives 

Successful completion of this course will give you the foundation, knowledge and skills to:
- Develop skills in research and thesis writing
- Pursue your scholarly interests in an extended, specialised research project
- Explore a range of subjects, by seminar and independent research
 
Requirements 

Students complete both coursework and research components:
- Professional Psychological Studies including advanced study in Health, Occupational, School and Sport Psychology;
- Psychological Research including research design and statistical analysis;
- Psychological Assessment including assessment theory, skills, devices and issues;
- Psychological Review including critical analysis of an area of Psychological research;
- Research project including planning, implementing and reporting of a research project under academic staff supervision. The student is expected to review the relevant literature, formulate research design and hypotheses, collect and analyse data and discuss the findings in a written report of between 9,000 and 15,000 words.

Application Method 

International students currently studying VCE in Victoria (Australia) are required to apply through VTAC. All other international students applying for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees are required to apply through the University of Ballarat's International Student Programs office. All international students applying for Higher Degrees by Research are required to apply through the Research & Graduate Studies Office.
 
Applicants to this course should download the Confidential Student Report Form available at .www.ballarat.edu.au/ard/bssh/courses.shtml and ask two academic staff members who you know well to complete this form and return to the Post Graduate Co-Ordinator, School of Behavioural & Social Sciences & Humanities by 10 November, 2007.