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of Southern Queensland is
an Australian and Queensland
Government-accreditedUniversity,
and has been in operation as a college and university
since 1967.
USQ
has built a reputation for offering quality academic
programmes that are recognized worldwide by other
higher education institutions, employers and internationally
accredited professional bodies.
Awards
- . USQ has won the Commonwealth of Learning
Award of Excellence for Institutional Achievement
at the third Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open
Learning currently being held in Dunedin, New Zealand.
- Australian’s University of the Year 2000-2001” Good Universities
Guide for “Developing the e-University”
i. Amongst the many universities in Australia,
USQ has won the award to be the best university
in Australia.
ii. This reflects the quality and its prestige
being the best university in Australia not only for 1 year but 2 years consecutively.
- Best Global University for Distance Education” International Council
for Open & Distance Education (ICDE), Norway
1999
i. USQ is not only been awarded for its
quality and prestige within Australia.
ii. Through the International
Council for Open & Distance Education (ICDE)
USQ has also bagged this award for its educational
leadership and expertise in providing flexible
distance learning opportunities.
Recognition
& Accreditation
- Member
of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
(ACU)
- Fully
funded by the Australian Federal Government
- The
first programme fully accredited by the Australian
Psychological Society (APS)
- As a graduate, students will be eligible to become a member of the Australian
Psychological Society which is internationally
recognised
For more information about the university, log on to www.usq.edu.au.
About
the Programme
Students
in this programme are trained to understand how
people develop and behave; how they see, think,
hear, feel, learn and remember; how they relate
and interact with others; and how they cope with
anxiety, ageing, death, divorce, disability, disaster,
accidents and other events.
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Benefits
of the Programme
Graduates
who have completed the major in Psychology will
be able to:
i.
Demonstrate a sound understanding of the scope
and focus of the major fields in contemporary
Psychology;
ii.
Gain employment in the public and private sectors
as behavioural science graduates or as
graduates with a broad range of skills
iii.
Satisfy the minimum requirements for affiliate
membership of relevant professional bodies, most
notably the Australian Psychological Society
iv. Proceed to graduate study in Psychology at
USQ and other tertiary institutions
v.
Conduct research and report the findings to lay
persons and the scientific community at large.
USQConnect
- Exclusive access to USQConnect where every student is issued
an personalized User ID and Password
- Allows students to log on 24/7
- Students are able to download notes, participate in forums, post and
view questions on the notice board, network
with other students all over the world who are
taking the module
Link
to USQ Connect
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Recognition
i. Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
ii. Degree identical to on campus
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Programme
Structure
Students
are required to complete 24 modules :-
Compulsory Units - 13 Modules
Psychology Electives - 3 Modules
General Electives - 8 Modules
CSC1402
Foundation Computing (FOSCI)
CMS1000
Communication and Scholarship (FOART)
PSY1010
Foundation Psychology A (FOSCI)
AST1000
Australia, Asia and the Pacific (FOART)
PSY1020
Foundation Psychology B (FOSCI)
STA2300
Data Analysis (FOSCI)
PSY2010
Social Processes of Behaviour (FOSCI)
PSY2020
Motivation and Emotion (FOSCI)
PSY2100
Research Methods in Psychology A (FOSCI)
PSY2030
Developmental Psychology (FOSCI)
PSY2040
Human Information Processing (FOSCI)
PSY2110
Research Methods in Psychology B (FOSCI)
PSY3010
Assessment of Behaviour (FOSCI)
PSY3020
Social Psychology (FOSCI)
PSY3030
Abnormal Behaviour (FOSCI)
PSY3040
Individual Differences (FOSCI)
PSY3050
Counselling Psychology (FOSCI)
PSY3070
Memory and Cognition (FOSCI)
PSY3080
Human Factors (FOSCI)
PSY3090
Physiological Psychology (FOSCI)
PSY3120
History and Systems of Psychology (FOSCI)
PSY3250
Sport Psychology (FOSCI)
PSY3730
Industrial and Organisational Psychology (FOSCI)
CSC1402
Foundation Computing (FOSCI)
This course will provide students with effective
practical skills in using a range of computing
applications. Students will learn to choose the
most effective applications for specific tasks.
In particular, students will gain experience in
the use of the Internet, Email, Word Processing,
PowerPoint, Spreadsheets and basic web authoring
to benefit both their course of study at university
and their subsequent careers. Students will be
expected to produce high quality integrated documents.
In addition to practical skills, students will
learn about fundamental computer concepts and
the role of computers in our society. Issues involving
awareness of how computers impact upon society,
such as ethics and privacy, will also be covered.
Students must have access to the internet.
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CMS1000
Communication and Scholarship (FOART)
This course presents an introduction to the theory
and practice of Communication, with particular
application to academic and professional settings.
Students study the processes of research and scholarship,
and of tailoring communication for specific audiences.
Students develop an understanding of barriers
to communication, and strategies which can be
used to overcome these barriers. At the direction
of their Faculties students will also undertake
study in a selection of areas such as thinking
skills, the dimensions of verbal and nonverbal
communication, and the dynamics of interpersonal
and group communication. Students also gain the
written, verbal and personal transferable skills
essential to their role in a rapidly changing
environment. Students enrolling in CMS1000, Communication
and Scholarship, may not take CMS1001, Communication:
Key Concepts.
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PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A (FOSCI)
This course is designed to provide students with
an overall perspective of the scope, nature, and
methods of psychology. The major concepts of developmental
psychology, personality, motivation, psychological
disorders, therapy, health, and social psychology
are introduced. Students will learn the correct
procedures for citing references and putting together
a reference list in the format recommended by
the American Psychological Association (APA).
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AST1000 Australia, Asia and the Pacific (FOART)
Drawing upon a framework from the Social Sciences,
the course provides basic information about, and
analysis of, contemporary regional relationships.
The role and impact of Australians in Asia and
the Pacific, and Asians and Pacific Islanders
in Australia will be examined. Attention will
be given to the personal and social skills that
will facilitate Australia's role in our region.
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PSY1020 Foundation Psychology B (FOSCI)
This course, in combination with PSY1010 (Foundation
Psychology A), is designed to provide students
with an overall perspective of the scope, nature
and methods involved in psychology. The major
concepts covered in this course include biological
perspectives, sensation and perception, consciousness,
learning, memory, cognition, and intelligence.
Students will also be introduced to writing a
practical report introduction in the style specified
by the American Psychological Association (APA).
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STA2300 Data Analysis (FOSCI)
Students will be introduced to the concepts involved
in descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics
include methods of producing, exploring, condensing
and displaying data, both of single and multiple
variables, elementary probability, the normal
distribution, single and two-sample inference
of means and proportions, comparison of frequencies,
correlation and regression. Emphasis will be placed
on how statistics is used in practice and on the
presentation and interpretation of statistical
analyses. A computing package and calculator will
be used to facilitate numerical calculation and
graphing.
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PSY2010 Social Processes of Behaviour
(FOSCI)
Social behaviour is introduced as the study
of social processes at a number of levels
from the individual level through to more
broadly based social phenomena. Some of
the major concepts and areas of social psychology
are introduced (e.g., social research methods,
socialisation, self-esteem, altruism, aggression,
communication and social skills, interpersonal
relationships, family issues, prejudice,
group processes, culture considerations,
leadership and social influence. This course
has a strong research component and students
will be required to write a research report
in a style suitable for psychology as part
of their assessment. Students will also
require email and internet access to USQConnect
for this course.
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PSY2020 Motivation and Emotion (FOSCI)
This course will cover a number of
related topics in motivation and emotion,
such as drives and instincts, theories
of motivation, consciousness and volitional
behaviour, self-control and self-regulation,
the structure and function of emotions,
relationships between emotion and
cognition, and the regulation of emotions.
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PSY2100 Research Methods in Psychology A (FOSCI)
This course introduces the methods
used to develop knowledge in
the field of psychology. Topics
covered include: formulating
research questions, operationalising
theoretical constructs, internal
and external validity, sampling
and assignment, and an introduction
to survey and experimental methods.
Data analysis techniques focus
on a linear model approach to
both ANOVA and Regression in
both experimental and non-experimental
contexts. Planned comparisons
in an ANOVA context are explored.
The concepts of statistical
inference, decision making,
and potential sources of error
developed in earlier courses
are elaborated further. A computer
statistical package is used
to develop practical analysis
skills and enhance conceptual
understanding. Reliable access
to a suitable computer and internet
access is required as per Faculty
of Sciences requirements.
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 PSY2030 Developmental Psychology (FOSCI)
The three goals of developmental psychology
are to describe, explain, and optimise
human development. This course aims
to provide students with the knowledge
necessary to achieve these goals.
This course takes a life-span approach,
introducing students to essential
theories and methodologies employed
in developmental study, as well as
the characteristics and major developmental
tasks of individuals at each phase
of the life span: prenatal, birth,
infancy, toddlerhood, childhood, adolescence,
adulthood and the final phase of dying
and death.
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PSY2040 Human Information Processing (FOSCI)
The course starts with a revision of visual
and auditory sensation that was covered
in Foundation Psychology B. The course builds
upon this material by examining visual and
auditory perceptual processes and associated
brain structures. Following perception,
the course deals with attention looking
at both the different types of attention
and the different theories of how attention
works. Memory over short retention intervals
is then examined with an emphasis upon working
memory. Finally the course looks at the
factors involved in producing long-term
memories.
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PSY2110 Research Methods in Psychology B (FOSCI)
This course builds upon the basic methods
and tools of psychological research, extending
the range and complexity of questions which
can be addressed. A wide diversity of research
designs are introduced including non-reactive
techniques, complex experimental and quasi-
experimental designs and single-subject
designs as ways of answering specific questions
and dealing with potential confounds. The
statistical and analytic tools associated
with these more advanced techniques are
also explored including factorial analysis
of variance, and analytic comparisons.
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PSY3010 Assessment of Behaviour
(FOSCI)
This course is divided into two parts The
first concerns the principles of psychological
testing, concentrating on questions of reliability
and validity, norms, item analysis and the
interpretation and evaluation of tests in
general. The second part concerns particular
areas of testing such as intelligence, abilities,
specific aptitudes, and personality; making
students aware of certain major tests in
use, as well as a representative array of
tests typifying the above areas. In dealing
with the various tests and concepts, major
issues regarding test usage are highlighted.
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PSY3020 Social Psychology (FOSCI)
The course consists of detailed coverage
of topics in social psychology, including
attitudes, non verbal communication and
social cognition. Students must be familiar
with basic data analytic procedures in order
to successfully complete the course.
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PSY3030 Abnormal Behaviour
(FOSCI)
The course involves an elaboration of the
main concepts and issues regarding abnormal
behaviours and mental illness. Major questions
addressed include:
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what is mental illness?
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what types of maladaptive behaviours and
psychological disorders are there?
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how are they classified?
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what are the proposed etiologies of these
disorders and with what characteristics
are they correlated?
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what general modes are available to intervene
in disorders?
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PSY3040 Individual Differences (FOSCI)
This course is designed to cover the main
theoretical approaches to the study of individual
differences and to critically examine research
findings in this area. The focus of the
course is on developing an integrated picture
of the whole person through understanding
of the major facets of human nature and
how these work together to shape behaviour.
Subject matter covered includes theories
of personality, intelligence, interests,
and values. Apart from covering the theoretical
bases for each of these constructs, the
course will challenge the student to think
about how our views of constructs such as
intelligence and personality can influence
social policy.
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PSY3070 Memory and Cognition (FOSCI)
The course will deal with three basic
areas of memory and cognition: Retention
at short intervals, retention at long
intervals and permanent knowledge
structures. The theoretical foundations
for memory performance in these three
areas will be evaluated. The implications
of these theories will then be used
to solve problems in applied areas
of cognitive performance.
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PSY3080 Human Factors (FOSCI)
The course begins with an historical overview
of the interface between psychology and
work and the consequent growth of human
factors/engineering psychology. Research
methodology plays a big part in human factors,
indeed it is a theme that runs through the
whole course, so there is some early coverage
of statistics and methods, but no more than
has already been covered in PSY2100 and
PSY2110. Sections on human sensory systems,
cognition, and human physiology emphasise
the importance of understanding the limitation
of these systems from a human-machine interface
perspective. The approach taken involves
reviewing a topic (e.g., perception), describing
the limitations in human systems for machine
and software design, followed by coverage
of the design process itself. The final
section of the course applies the principles
of human factors to fields such as automation,
transportation, medicine, and training with
a view to explaining much of the problem
behaviour we observe in these fields and
using human factors principles to bring
about improvements.
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PSY3090 Physiological Psychology (FOSCI)
The first three modules of the course examine
the basic physiology of the brain and nerves:
their structure, composition and the electro-chemical
events that take place. Another module examines
the techniques used to study and thereby
understand the relevant physiology. The
next three modules examine a number of classes
of behaviours and evaluate the biological
influences in these: sleep, emotions, and
eating. Two further modules look at the
physiology of learning and memory and how
the nervous system stores and retrieves
useful information. The final three modules
cover pathological psychophysiology: the
study of physiological disorders affecting
nerves, brain, feelings, mental development
and ageing.
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PSY3120 History and Systems of Psychology (FOSCI)
This course will focus upon the development
of scientific thought from the days of the
Greek Philosophers to the initial development
of Psychology as an independent scientific
discipline in the late 19th century. In
particular, relevant events and figures
in the history of psychological theory will
be examined from the perspectives of geographical
location, time period, and sociopolitical
context. Another major theme in the historical
analysis is the manner in which idiosyncratic
life events have interacted with presumably
objective scientific theories. While the
"Great Men" theory of history
is eschewed, the role major figures have
played in the development of psychological
theory will be evaluated.
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PSY3250 Sport Psychology (FOSCI)
This course will explore the contribution
psychology makes to sport settings by highlighting
and encouraging discussion of issues that
are unique to these settings. Through this
students will develop greater awareness
of the knowledge base, key skills, and professional
responsibilities needed by psychologists
and researchers working in sport psychology.
Students will require computer and internet
facilities as described in the USQ Handbook
for Psychology students.
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PSY3730 Industrial and Organisational
Psychology (FOSCI)
This course concentrates on how psychological
knowledge and methods can be applied in
industrial and organisational settings.
Particular topics concern such matters as
job analysis and performance appraisal,
training and development, recruitment and
selection techniques, group behaviour, leadership
and participation, ergonomics and safety
in the workplace.
Minimum:
3 Years
Maximum: 6 Years
Semester
1: March
Semester 2: July
Semester 3: November
Method
of Delivery
- Supported
with local tutorial support for selected
modules
- Also
supported by faculty visits at every semester
- Every
student will receive a study package for
each module they take. The study package
includes the following:
i. Introductory Book
ii. Study Book
iii. Selected Readings
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Assignments 60%
Examinations 40%
All assignments and exams are set an assessed
by the USQ faculty to ensure that the quality
and value of the degree is maintained and standardised.
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Entry
Requirements
i.
Minimum A-Levels
ii. Polytechnic Diploma Holders or equivalent
To
find out if your existing qualification meet the
entry requirement, email
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Contact
Us
Contact
us to find out more about our programmes.
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