Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours)

Gain a deeper awareness of our motivations, responses and relationships through this popular psychology course offered by VU.We’ll help you to further your understanding of psychological studies at an advanced level. By carrying out a research thesis, you’ll graduate with a sought-after honours qualification. From there, you'll be ready to explore postgraduate study or careers from social work to community services.This psychology degree will focus your learning within informed, conceptual thinking and research skills.Specifically, you’ll learn to: use advanced cognitive, research, and problem-solving skills to help you pursue postgraduate research or a professional career in psychology employ skills in independent research and theoretical analysis in psychology critically apply advanced knowledge in selected areas of psychology and applied psychology assess and evaluate the nature of psychology as a profession, the ethical and legal responsibilities of the psychologist and the role of the Australian Psychological Society.On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:Utilise advanced cognitive, research, and problem-solving skills to successfully undertake postgraduate research or a professional career in psychology;Satisfy the educational requirements for associate membership of the Australian Psychological Society;Implement skills in independent research, theoretical analysis and critical evaluation in psychology;Critically apply advanced knowledge in selected areas of psychology and applied psychology;