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Psychology: Despite popular belief most psychology graduates work with people who are mentally healthy. Psychological graduates tend to find employment in three areas: as psychologists, in general graduate positions, and as psychological scientists (often in applied research settings).The main areas in which psychologists are employed include clinical, organisational, health, community, counselling and educational/developmental psychology.Psychology is an excellent preparation for broader graduate employment. Psychology graduates gain analytical, quantitative, report writing and communication skills that are focused on the issues and problems confronting human beings.Psychological science is an exciting career option with employment opportunities in the private and public sector as well as in universities and can involve designing interventions to solve human problems and researching how people function in different environments.

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Students intending to specialise in psychology are advised to combine this with studies in related fields. These might include zoology, biochemistry, neuroscience, sociology, anthropology, political science, philosophy, linguistics, mathematics, statistics or computer science. The last of these is quite useful for students planning to specialise in experimental psychology (e.g. cognition or perception). The following patterns of enrolment in first year are highly recommended. General enrolment pattern<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="130" valign="top">Semester 1 </td><td width="130" valign="top">Semester 2 </td></tr><tr><td width="130" valign="top">PSYC1003 Psychology 1: Understanding Mind, Brain and Behaviour </td><td width="130" valign="top">PSYC1004 Psychology 2: Understanding People in Context </td></tr><tr><td width="130" valign="top">STAT1003 or BIOL1003 or SCOM1001 or SRES1001 or MATH1013 or COMP1100 </td><td width="130" valign="top">BIOL1008 Human Biology  </td></tr><tr><td width="130" valign="top">PSYC1005 or another science or non-science course </td><td width="130" valign="top">Science or non-science course </td></tr><tr><td width="130" valign="top">Science or non-science course </td><td width="130" valign="top">Science or non-science course </td></tr></tbody></table> For a student interested in specialising in neuroscience or the biological basis of behaviour: <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="130" valign="top">Semester 1 </td><td width="130" valign="top">Semester 2 </td></tr><tr><td width="130" valign="top">PSYC1003 Psychology I: Understanding Mind, Brain and Behaviour</td><td width="130" valign="top">PSYC1004 Psychology II: Understanding People in Context</td></tr><tr><td width="130" valign="top">CHEM1101 Chemistry 1 </td><td width="130" valign="top">BIOL1004 Molecular Biology </td></tr><tr><td width="130" valign="top">Science or non-science course </td><td width="130" valign="top">Science or non-science course </td></tr><tr><td width="130" valign="top">Science or non-science course </td><td width="130" valign="top">Science or non-science course </td></tr></tbody></table>

2874 The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is designed for those students who are seeking a four year sequence in psychology. The degree offers concentrated study in psychology for students who want a thorough exploration of the discipline and the opportunity for specialisation in their third year before conducting a major research project in the Honours year. It includes courses in the major substantive areas of psychology, together with comprehensive training in the research design and data analysis techniques used in psychological science. Students are expected to maintain a high level of academic excellence in psychology courses. Note: this is a restricted entry program. Most students accepted into Honours psychology at ANU will continue to enter via other pathways such as BSc (Psych), BSc and BA.

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Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

There are no formal program prerequisites.

The program consists of 192 units including<ul><li>No fewer than 96 units of Group A, B and C courses offered by a science-related department, i.e. Department or School in the Colleges of Science or the Department of Computer Science or the School of Finance and Applied Statistics, including </li><li>At least 24 units of Group A courses including PSYC1003 and PSYC1004 </li><li>PSYC2001, PSYC2002, PSYC2007, PSYC2008 and PSYC2009 </li><li>At least 36 units of Group C Psychology courses including PSYC3018 and PSYC3026 </li><li>At least 24 units of Honours Pathway Courses or Options in psychology </li><li>No more than 48 units at first year level </li><li>48 units at fourth year level which will include an Honours research project.</li></ul>Progress requirements:To remain enrolled in the BPsych(Honours) program students must maintain an average mark of 75 each semester in psychology courses.

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