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 Learning for Sustainability in Schools
PSY100 Human Development and Early Learning
SCI105 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
LFS112 Senior Phase Curriculum
LFS122 Transition to School: Early Learning Environments and Curriculum
PSY101 Investigating the World Around Us
Core courses (2)

Select 2 core courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Physical Competence, Health and Well-being
COR110 Policy and Practice in Early Education
COR111 Self Expression and Communicating Through the Arts

Year 2

  • Eight (8) required courses:
    SCI110 Science Research Methods should be studied in Semester 1
Required courses (8)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
PSY200 Teaching Reading and Writing
PSY202 Teaching Mathematics
PSY203 Curriculum A Primary Years P-7
SCI110 The Diverse Learner across Early Childhood Contexts
PSY201 Leading in Early Childhood Contexts
PSY204 Alternative Schooling Pedagogies
PSY205 Contexts of Disability and Differences
SCI107 Physical Geography and Mapping

Year 3 

  • Eight (8) required courses
Required courses (8)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS251 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
PSY300 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
PSY302 Rural and Regional Sustainability
SPX201 Landscapes, place and people
PSY301 Cell Biology
PSY305 Introduction to Psychology A
SPX202 Chemistry
SPX211 Human Physiology

 

Year 4

Required courses (4)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
PSY303 Human Anatomy
SPX221 Introduction to Psychology B
PSY304 Communication and Thought
SPX212 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
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