Psychology
Honours Year
An Honours degree allows students to pursue those aspects of psychology which most interest them. With this qualification, students develop their research and writing skills and are better equipped to pursue employment or higher degrees, such as a Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Master of Psychology (Clinical) (MPsych(Clin)), or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
The Honours year prepares students for securing future research and career pathways. Of special interest to graduates who chose to take a 3 year program of study in psychology through either one of the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Science degrees, is that they may also be eligible to apply for a 4th year APAC accredited program in psychology. This is done either through an honours degree in psychology or through the Graduate Diploma in Psychology.
Students who successfully complete Honours will be able to demonstrate:
- a highly developed capacity to read, understand and evaluate a large body of scientific literature;
- an ability to communicate effectively;
- an ability to write effectively using a variety of appropriate styles;
- mastery of specific field, analytical, and data collection and processing techniques;
- higher order thinking skills involving the identification of research problems, selection of research techniques, evaluation of a variety of data forms and critical analysis;
- a capacity to devise and employ effective and creative strategies in problem solving.
For further information about undertaking the Honours program in Psychology, please contact the Honours Coordinator.
