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 approved 3 year psychology sequence in an APAC accredited program, or equivalent and (b) achieved the equivalent of a UWA Weighted Average Mark (WAM) 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 (a) have completed an approved 3 year psychology sequence in an APAC accredited program, or equivalent, and (b) achieved the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 70 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, are exempt from (2). Indigenous applicants applying for 2025 commencement only may also be exempted on the basis of achieving an average of 70 per cent in all Level 3 psychology marks.
- 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.
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit requirements |
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| S2 | PSYC4403 | Psychological Science in the Modern World | |
| S2 | PSYC4416 | Psychological Research and Theory |
Take all units (42 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | PSYC4412 | Psychological Assessment |
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| S2 | PSYC4413 | Psychological Interventions |
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| S1 | PSYC4418 | Research Methods and Analysis in Psychology II |
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| S1 | PSYC4421 | Psychology Honours Research Project Part 1 |
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| S2 | PSYC4422 | Psychology Honours Research Project Part 2 |