James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

Bachelor of Psychology

Townsville, Cairns

level 1

CORE SUBJECTS
AN1001:03 Anthropology IA: Discovering Anthropology (Sem 1)
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology I (Sem 1)
PY1102:03 Exploring Psychology 2 (Sem 2)
SS1103:03 Computing Skills for the Social and Behavioural Sciences (Sem 2)
SY1001:03 Introduction to Sociology (Sem 1)
ELECTIVE
SS1105:06 An Extended Introduction to Counselling (Sem 1 or 2)
ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS
6 or 9 units selected from Master Schedule of Subjects including at least 6 level 1 units.

level 2

CORE SUBJECTS
PY2101:03 Brain and Behaviour (Sem 1)
PY2102:03 Learning, Memory and Cognition (Sem 1)
PY2103:03 Describing and Analysing Human Behaviour (Sem 1)
PY2106:03 Human Development Across the Lifespan (Sem 2)
PY2107:03 Experimental Investigation and Analysis of Behaviour (Sem 2)
ELECTIVES IN TOWNSVILLE
Three subjects chosen from the following:
PY2105:03 Health, Sports and Exercise Psychology (Sem 2)
PY2108:03 Evolution of Behaviour (Sem 1)
PY2110:03 Forensic Psychology (Sem 2)
and/or  
9 units of level 2 subjects from Master Schedule of Subjects.
ELECTIVES IN CAIRNS
PY2104:03 Health Psychology (Sem 1)
PY2109:03 Environmental Psychology (Sem 2)
PY2110:03 Forensic Psychology (Sem 2)
and/or  
9 units of level 2 subjects from the Master Schedule of Subjects.

level 3

CORE SUBJECTS
PY3101:03 Advanced Behavioural Research Design Analysis (Sem 1)
PY3102:03 Social Psychology (Sem 1)
PY3103:03 Psychopathology (Sem 1)
PY3106:03 Theoretical Foundations of Modern Psychology (Sem 2) (Townsville only)
PY3107:03 Introductory Psychometrics, Assessment and Ethics (Sem 2)
PY3110:03 Human Sensation and Perception (Sem 2) (Cairns only)
ELECTIVES IN TOWNSVILLE
PY3104:03 Principles of Counselling (Sem 1)
PY3105:03 Behaviour in Organisations (Sem 2)
PY3108:03 Personality and Individual Psychology (Sem 2)
and/or  
9 units of level 3 subjects from the Master Schedule of Subjects.
ELECTIVES IN CAIRNS
PY3104:03 Principles of Counselling (Sem 1)
PY3108:03 Personality and Individual Psychology (Sem 2)
PY3109:03 Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of Mind (Sem 2)
and/or  
9 units of level 3 subjects from the Master Schedule of Subjects.

level 4 (Honours)

PY4101:12 Psychology Thesis (Full year)
PY4103:12 Advanced Topics in Psychology (Full year)