Honours Overview

Description

Honours in Psychology has been awarded Accreditation by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a fourth year of psychology. This Honours specialisation includes a substantial research component that continues the research preparation from the earlier undergraduate years and prepares students for entry into the PhD and accredited master's degrees with a research component.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) critique a spectrum of theoretical orientations, empirical approaches, and scientific results associated with a wide variety of major areas and issues relating to modern psychology; (2) critique principles and applications of contemporary psychological measurement for clinical psychological and clinical neuropsychological case presentations and disorders; (3) critique principles and applications of science-informed treatment strategies for clinical psychological and clinical neuropsychological case presentations and disorders; (4) identify and explain pertinent multi-cultural considerations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, in the application of psychology in an empathically responsive manner; (5) analyse complex data sets by using a variety of advanced statistical techniques; (6) undertake a research project in psychology, including the formulation of research questions, designing a study, analysing data to test the research questions, interpreting findings, and writing a research report; and (7) communicate research and research practice in an informative, interesting and sensitive manner to both diverse and expert audiences across multiple modalities – written, orally, and online.

Entry requirements

(1) (a) Completed an APAC accredited major in Psychology, or equivalent and (b) achieved the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 2 and Level 3 psychology units, where the average of all Level 3 psychology unit marks will be weighted twice as heavily as the average of all Level 2 psychology unit marks.

(2) Admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants under (1) (b) for the intake quota for that year.

(3) Students in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) are exempt from (2).

(4) Entry via an Indigenous pathway - Indigenous applicants who score at or above 70% in the Level 3 psychology units will be granted entry to the program and are exempt from (2).

Intake periods

Beginning of year only

Courses

Honours in Psychology can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
Take unit to the value of 6 points NB: Students who have not completed PSYC3303 must select PSYC4403; Students who have completed PSYC3303 must select PSYC4416.
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S2 PSYC4403 Psychological Science in the Modern World
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-PSYCH Psychology
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
one level 3 6 points Unit(s) PSYC3303 Psychological Science in the Modern World
S2 PSYC4416 Psychological Research and Theory
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-PSYCH Psychology
and Successful completion of
level 3 6 points Unit(s) PSYC3303 Psychological Science in the Modern World
Take all units (42 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1 PSYC4412 Psychological Assessment
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-PSYCH Psychology
S2 PSYC4413 Psychological Interventions
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-PSYCH Psychology (ID 4591)
S1 PSYC4418 Research Methods and Analysis in Psychology II
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-PSYCH Psychology
S1 PSYC4421 Psychology Honours Research Project Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-PSYCH Psychology
S2 PSYC4422 Psychology Honours Research Project Part 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-PSYCH Psychology
and Successful completion of
PSYC4421 Psychology Honours Research Project Part 1