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

Accessibility links

Non-production environment - wwwtest.usc.edu.au
This page was archived on 16 July 2013 and is no longer updated.

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 offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS100 Cell Biology
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
SCI105 Chemistry
LFS112 Human Physiology
LFS122 Human Anatomy
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B
Core courses (2)

Select 2 core courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Year 2

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

Year 3 

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

 

Year 4

Required courses (4)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
PSY303 Personality and Assessment
SPX221 Introduction to Sports Medicine
PSY304 Human Associative Learning
SPX212 Exercise Prescription and Programming
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