Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2013: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Exercise Science): Study Plan - Pathway 1 | UniSC | University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2013: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Exercise Science): Study Plan - Pathway 1

This Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Exercise Science Study Plan is for students commencing in the current Semester.

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. 

Year 1 

  • Six (6) required courses
  • Two (2 core courses:
    Complete ONE in your first Semester and ONE in your second Semester.
Required courses (6)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS100 Exercise Physiology I
PSY100 Cell Biology
SCI105 Introduction to Psychology A
LFS112 Chemistry
LFS122 Human Physiology
PSY101 Human Anatomy
Core courses (2)

Select 2 core courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Introduction to Psychology B
COR110 Communication and Thought
COR111 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Year 2

  • Eight (8) required courses:
    SCI110 Science Research Methods should be studied in Semester 1
Required courses (8)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
PSY200 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
PSY202 Research Methods in Psychology A
PSY203 Physiological Psychology
SCI110 Introduction to Human Development
PSY201 Science Research Methods
PSY204 Research Methods in Psychology B
PSY205 Social Psychology
SCI107 Motivation and Emotion

Year 3 

  • Eight (8) required courses
Required courses (8)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS251 Physics
PSY300 Biochemistry
PSY302 Advanced Methods in Psychology
SPX201 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
PSY301 Functional Anatomy
PSY305 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
SPX202 Abnormal Psychology
SPX211 Biomechanics I

 

Year 4

Required courses (4)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
PSY303 Exercise Physiology I
SPX221 Personality and Assessment *
PSY304 Introduction to Sports Medicine
SPX212 Human Associative Learning
Required SPX courses (3)

Select 3 x 300 level SPX courses from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education

Elective courses (1)

Select 1 elective course from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences