- Combine studies in people management with the study of behaviour
- Demand for human resource professionals is strong
- Earn two degrees in only four years
Program summary
Program title: Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business (Psychology and Human Resource Management)
Award abbreviation: BA/BBus
QTAC code: 016501
OP/Rank for 2012 entry: OP-15 / Rank-69
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Study mode: on campus
Recommended prior study: English, Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2012: Commonwealth supported places, fee paying places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 384
USC program code: AB306
CRICOS code: 058145D. Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
Gain skills and knowledge to work as a human resources professional or complete further study to become a registered psychologist.
You blend study in psychology with courses in human resource management, workplace relations, leadership and team dynamics, and management strategy. The program provides knowledge of theories, methods and research findings in psychology, and teaches you to apply this knowledge to human resource activities such as recruitment, selection, motivation, training and development, and management of organisational change.
Career opportunities
Human resources management, recruitment, staff development and training, industrial relations, employment relations, psychology (with further study).
Professional recognition
Graduates may become members of the Australian Human Resources Institute; Australian Institute of Management; Australian Institute of Training and Development.
Accreditation
The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) has accredited Pathway 1 of the Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business (Psychology and Human Resource Management) as a three-year undergraduate sequence in psychology. Following successful completion of an accredited honours year plus either further accredited postgraduate study or supervision following the guidelines of the Psychologists Registration Board in their state or territory, graduates may be eligible for registration as a psychologist in that state or territory.
Honours
USC offers an accredited honours year—the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours)—to which you can gain direct entry upon completion of Pathway 1. Please note that a minimum grade point average in the Pathway 1 psychology courses is required for honours entry.
Enquiries
- Contact Student Administration for application and admission information
- Contact the Faculty of Arts and Business for program advice
Program Leader
Professor Mary Katsikitis
Tel: +61 7 5456 5034
Email: mkatsiki@usc.edu.au
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete either Pathway 1 or Pathway 2.
- Complete 32 required courses in Pathway 1, or
- Complete 26 required courses, 1 School of Communication or School of Social Sciences Minor and 2 School of Communication or School of Social Sciences electives in Pathway 2.
- Complete a maximum of 5 introductory level courses from the School of Communication and School of Social Sciences.
- Register any selected Majors and Minors with Student Administration.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
- When enrolling, refer to the Pathway 1 or Pathway 2 Study Plan
Pathway 1
This pathway may lead to direct entry into the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) program, subject to achievement of a minimum grade point average in Psychology courses.
Core courses
Select 2 core courses from:
COR109 Plant Growth and Reproduction
COR110 Advanced Genetics
COR111 Genetics
School of Social Sciences courses
Introductory courses (2):
PSY100 Plant Diversity and Ecology
PSY101 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
Advanced courses (12):
PSY200 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
PSY201 Microbiology
PSY202 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts
PSY203 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
PSY204 Engaging Diverse Learners
PSY205 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment
PSY300 Arts Education: Curriculum A
PSY301 Teaching Science: Curriculum A
PSY302 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
PSY303 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
PSY304 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion
PSY305 The Psychology of Learning
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (9):
BUS101 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
BUS102 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
BUS103 Using Data for Learning
BUS104 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
BUS105 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review
BUS106 Communication and Thought
BUS108 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
BUS211 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
BUS320 Introduction to Psychology A
Advanced courses (7):
HRM210 Introduction to Psychology B
HRM211 Research Methods in Psychology A
HRM220 Research Methods in Psychology B
HRM221 Physiological Psychology
HRM312 Introduction to Human Development
HRM321 Social Psychology
SCS276 Motivation and Emotion ^
^ SCS276 will be recognised as a component of the Human Resource Management major in lieu of HRM311 Leadership and Team Dynamics.
TOTAL UNITS 388
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.
Core courses
Select 2 core courses from:
COR109 Advanced Methods in Psychology
COR110 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
COR111 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
School of Social Sciences courses
Introductory courses (2)
PSY100 Personality and Assessment
PSY101 Human Associative Learning
Advanced courses (2)
PSY200 Abnormal Psychology
PSY201 Applied Research Methods
PLUS Select 4 courses from the following:
PSY202 Economics for Business
PSY203 Business Law and Ethics
PSY204 Management and Organisational Behaviour
PSY205 Marketing Theory and Practice
PSY300 Accounting for Business
PSY301 Introduction to Informatics
PSY302 Strategic Management
PSY303 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
PSY304 Managing Human Resources
Minor
Select a minor (4 courses) from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
Elective courses
Select 2 elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
School of Business
Required courses (9)
BUS101 Staffing and Remuneration
BUS102 Managing Workplace Relations
BUS103 Employment and Industrial Law
BUS104 Training and Development
BUS105 Managing Organisational Change
BUS106 Group Work
BUS108 Communication and Thought
BUS211 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
BUS320 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Advanced courses (7)
HRM210 Introduction to Psychology A
HRM211 Introduction to Psychology B
HRM220 Research Methods in Psychology A
HRM221 Research Methods in Psychology B
HRM312 Physiological Psychology
HRM321 Introduction to Human Development
SCS276 Social Psychology ^
^ SCS276 will be recognised as a component of the Human Resource Management major in lieu of HRM311 Leadership and Team Dynamics.
TOTAL UNITS 384