Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (BAdvSci(Hons)) specialising in Psychology
Your BAdvSci(Hons) programme will consist of courses worth 15 points each, totalling 480 points. For your Psychology specialisation you must complete the following courses:
- 30 points:
- 15 points from:
- 45 points from:
- 30 points:
- 30 points from:
- EXERSCI 304 Sport Psychology
- PSYCH 300 Applied Psychology
- PSYCH 303 Cognitive Science
- PSYCH 305 Human Neuroscience
- PSYCH 308A and 308B Directed Study
- PSYCH 309 Learning
- PSYCH 310 Introduction to Clinical Psychology
- PSYCH 311 Advanced Topics in Social Psychology
- PSYCH 313 Psychology of Communication Disorders
- PSYCH 317 Evolution, Behaviour and Cognition
- PSYCH 319 Psychology and Gender
- PSYCH 320 Culture and Psychology
- PSYCH 326 Life Span Development
- THEOREL 314 Special Topic: The Evolution and Psychology of Religion
- 15 points from:
- 75 points from:
- PSYCH 700 Political Psychology
- PSYCH 707 Forensic Psychology
- PSYCH 708A and 708B Clinical Neuropsychology
- PSYCH 711A and B Advanced Topics in Learning and Behaviour
- PSYCH 714 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYCH 715 Psychology and Sustainability
- PSYCH 716 Social Psychology and Interpersonal Processes
- PSYCH 717 Community Psychology
- PSYCH 718 Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation
- PSYCH 720A and B Research Topic in Psychology
- PSYCH 722 Human Learning and Development
- PSYCH 723 Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment
- PSYCH 724 Perceptual Neuroscience
- PSYCH 725 Evolution and Human Behaviour
- PSYCH 726 Emotion and Identity
- PSYCH 727 Functional MRI
- PSYCH 730 Professional Psychology Practice In New Zealand
- PSYCH 731 Social Psychology and Intergroup Processes
- PSYCH 733 Special Topic: Critical Health Psychology
- PSYCH 736 Special Topic: Human Brain Mapping
- PSYCH 737 Work and Wellbeing
- PSYCH 740 Sensory Science
- PSYCH 741A and 741B ABA: Communicating Behaviourally
- PSYCH 742 Neuroscience of Awareness
- PSYCH 743 Critical Qualitative Research
- PSYCH 744 Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
- PSYCH 745 The Psychology of Death and Dying
- PSYCH 746 Perception, Cognition, Action
- PSYCH 754 Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
- PSYCH 755 Gender, Power, and Sexuality
- PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology
- PSYCH 763A and 763B Portfolio of Professional Practice Reports
- PSYCH 764 Special Topic Dual Process Theories of Human Cognition
- PSYCH 765A - 770 Special Topic
- 15 points:
- 30 points:
You can use our degree planners to help you plan the courses you need to take for your BAdvSci(Hons). To find the most up to date Psychology (General pathway and Cognitive Neuroscience pathway) degree planner, go to the Science degree planners page.
Preparing for your Psychology specialisation
Some students will feel more prepared for our Psychology courses if they have already studied some science subjects in high school.
Find out which school subjects will help you feel prepared by reading our Subject guide for school students.
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