The combined degrees program of Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour), Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) requires the completion of a minimum of 144 units of study (four years of full-time study or the equivalent part-time).
Students who commence, but subsequently do not wish to complete, the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour) or the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) and to receive credit for some, or all, of the topics already completed.
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour), Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology), a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic with:
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
22.5 units comprising:
BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL1711 Introduction to Animal Behaviour (4.5 units)
STAT1122 Biostatistics (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units)
CHEM1201 General Chemistry (4.5 units)
A 4.5 unit elective topic^ from across the University where entry requirements are met
13.5 units comprising:
PSYC1101 Psychology 1A (4.5 units)
PSYC1102 Psychology 1B (4.5 units)
PSYC1106 Research Methods 1 (4.5 units)
31.5 units comprising:
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
BIOL2702 Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity (4.5 units)
BIOL2711 Ecology (4.5 units)
BIOL2712 Animal Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL2721 Foundations of Animal Behaviour (4.5 units)
BIOL2722 Disease and Immunology (4.5 units)
STEM1001 Nature of STEM (4.5 units)
4.5 units comprising:
PSYC2019 Personality and Social Psychology (4.5 units)
18 units comprising:
BIOL2701 Experimental Design and Statistics for Biology (4.5 units)
BIOL3702 Marine and Freshwater Biology (4.5 units)
BIOL3712 Integrative Physiology of Animals and Plants (4.5 units)
BIOL3721 Research in Animal Behaviour (4.5 units)
18 units comprising:
PSYC2018 Research Methods 2 (4.5 units)
PSYC2020 Cognition and Learning (4.5 units)
PSYC2021 Human Development (4.5 units)
PSYC2022 Psychological Assessment and Measurement (4.5 units)
13.5 units comprising:
BIOL3701 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology (4.5 units)
BIOL3711 Plant and Algal Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL3722 Conservation and Ecological Genetics (4.5 units)
22.5 units comprising:
PSYC3007 Research Methods 3 (4.5 units)
PSYC3235 Applications of Psychological Science (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
PSYC3005 Applications to Clinical and Health Psychology (4.5 units)
PSYC3009 Lifespan Development in Cultural Perspective (4.5 units)
PSYC3010 Mind, Brain and Behaviour (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
PSYC3003 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (4.5 units)
PSYC3004 Advanced Social Psychology (4.5 units)
PSYC3008 Applied Cognitive Psychology (4.5 units)
Plus a 4.5 unit PSYC upper-level topic at 3000 level or above
While students are able to select elective units from anywhere across the University, these are recommended electives.
BIOD1102 Introduction to Biodiversity and Conservation (4.5 units)
BIOD2701 Biodiversity and Conservation (4.5 units)
BIOL1112 Biology and Society (4.5 units)
BIOL1301 Introduction to Marine Biology (4.5 units)
BIOL3703 Vertebrate Palaeontology (4.5 units)
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)
EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences (4.5 units)
EASC1102 Marine Sciences (4.5 units)
PSYC1101 Psychology 1A (4.5 units)
PSYC1102 Psychology 1B (4.5 units)
SCME1000 Film Form and Analysis (4.5 units)
SCME2001 Television: History and Theory (4.5 units)
SCME2102 Sex and Gender (4.5 units)
STEM1002 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (4.5 units)
STEM1003 GIS Airborne and Ground Data Capture for all Disciplines (4.5 units)
STEM3003 Modelling in Space and Time, Geostatistics and GIS (4.5 units)
STEM3100 Research Project in Science (4.5 units)
TOUR1101 Introduction to Tourism Studies (4.5 units)
TOUR1102 Interpretation for Tourism (4.5 units)
TOUR1103 Introduction to Events (4.5 units)
WMST2016 Indigenous Women’s Voices: Race, Gender and Colonialism (4.5 units)
WMST2017 Gender, Globalisation and International Development (4.5 units)
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