2001 Swinburne Undergraduate and TAFE Course Guide

Health and Human Services – Degrees
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Psychology
Course title
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
Duration
Three years full-time or six years part-time.
Location
Hawthorn.
Entry requirements
Satisfactory completion of an appropriate Victorian
Year 12 or its equivalent.
2001 VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study
score of at least 20 in English.
Application procedure
VTAC code: 34341 (full-time)
34271 (part-time)
2000 ENTER: 88.95
Course overview
Psychology is currently a top career choice, with
the number of people studying psychology
increasing each year. Psychology is directly related
to major employment growth areas in Australia. The
psychology profession is forecast to have the
highest percentage employment growth of all
occupational groups during the next decade. Our
society has become increasingly aware that major
social issues are fundamentally related to human
behaviour which is the subject matter of
psychological study. This degree also focuses on
generic skills such as data collection, analysis and
report writing, problem-solving abilities, and
research skills related to working with people.
Social Science (Psychology) students are required
to undertake two majors, one of which must be
Psychology.
Social Science (Psychology) students may also
undertake studies from a wide range of Business,
Social Science and Arts subjects (see page 23, 55
and 78 and separate entries for further details on
each of these).
Career opportunities
Human services, research, citizenship, social policy
and human services management. With further
studies, students with appropriate majors can
obtain qualifications to become, for example,
psychologists, librarians, teachers, personnel
officers, social workers or sociologists.
Professional recognition
The three year undergraduate sequence in
Psychology is accredited by the Australian
Psychological Society.
Information sessions
Sunday 27 August between 11.00am and 3.00pm
and Wednesday 13 December between 4.00pm
and 8.00pm. Attendance at one of these sessions is
recommended.
Further information
School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Tel: (03) 9214 5209
Email: sbsadmin@swin.edu.au
Website: www.swin.edu.au/sbs
Psychology/Biochemistry
Course title
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Psychology/Biochemistry)
Duration
Three years full-time. An optional and additional
year of Industry Based Learning (IBL), and an
honours year is also available.
Location
Hawthorn.
Entry requirements
Satisfactory completion of an appropriate Victorian
Year 12 or its equivalent.
2001 VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – English
and one of Mathematical Methods or Specialist
Mathematics, or a study score of at least 30 in
Further Mathematics, and one of Chemistry or
Biology.
Application procedure
VTAC (first year) or direct application (second year
onwards).
VTAC code: 34161
2000 ENTER: 82.60
Course overview
This course covers both psychology and biochemical
structures and processes that underpin and
influence human behaviour. Special topics deal
with neurological processes and biochemistry of
the brain.
Psychology studies emphasise vocational skills and
knowledge relevant to applied fields. Biochemistry
is the study of the structures and processes of
living things based on the principles of chemistry
and biology.
Major studies
Social psychology: developmental psychology,
design and measurement, personality, abnormal
psychology, psychological measurement.
Biochemistry: general biochemical processes,
protein and enzyme structure and function,
molecular genetics and the biochemistry of
complex molecules such as proteins and DNA,
biochemical signals and the interaction of
therapeutic drugs.
Career opportunities
Medical and biomolecular research, neurological
research, community health services, clinics and
institutions involved in the assessment and
management of persons with neurological
problems, clinical psychology, sports psychology.
Professional recognition
The Australian Society for Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology.
Information sessions
Sunday 27 August between 11.00am and 3.00pm
and Wednesday 13 December between 4.00pm
and 8.00pm. Attendance at one of these sessions is
recommended.
Further information
School of Engineering and Science
Tel: (03) 9214 8372
Email: engsci@swin.edu.au
Psychology/Psychophysiology
Course title
Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology/
Psychophysiology)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/Psychophysiology)
Duration
Three years full-time.
An honours year is also available.
Location
Hawthorn.
Entry requirements
Satisfactory completion of an appropriate Victorian
Year 12 or its equivalent.
2001 VCE prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – English,
and one of Mathematical Methods, Specialist
Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology or Psychology.
Application procedure
VTAC code: 34141 (Applied Science)
34461 (Arts)
2000 ENTER: 86.10 (Applied Science)
86.85 (Arts)
Course overview
This course covers both psychology and associated
physiological processes, particularly neurological
and cognitive processes. It emphasises the
monitoring and measurement of physiological
processes using biomedical instrumentation, and
relates this to behaviour and psychological state.
Major studies
Statistics and Research Methods, Physiological and
Scientific Concepts, Technology and Data Acquisition,
Neurophysiology, Neurological Monitoring, Design
and Measurement, Developmental Psychology,
Sensory Systems, Perception and Motor Systems,
Cognition and Human Performance, Social
Psychology, Sleep and Attention, Higher Cortical
Function, Psychology of Personality, Psychological
Measurement, Abnormal Psychology.
Career opportunities
Neurophysiological areas of hospitals, research
areas of universities and research institutes within
the private and public sectors, community health
services, and clinics and institutions involved in the
assessment and management of neurological and
psychophysiological problems.
Professional recognition
After an additional (fourth) year of study, graduates
are eligible for associate membership of the
Australian Psychological Society.
Information sessions
Sunday 27 August between 11.00am and 3.00pm
and Wednesday 13 December between 4.00pm
and 8.00pm. Attendance at one of these sessions is
recommended.
Further information
School of Biophysical Sciences and Electrical
Engineering (Applied Science)
Tel: (03) 9214 8859
Email: lyoung@swin.edu.au
Website: www.swi.edu.au/bioscieleceng/
School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (Arts)
Tel: (03) 9214 5209
Email: sbsadmin@swin.edu.au
Website: www.swi.edu.au/sbs