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Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) / Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences
Macquarie University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00002J
Psychologists seek to understand how the mind works and why people behave the way they do. Speech, hearing and language professionals have the privilege of helping people to communicate with others. Both professions seek to provide strategies that can help people lead happier, healthier and more productive lives. This prestigious and interdisciplinary double degree is ideal for those who wish to develop a substantial skillset in both psychology and speech, hearing and general linguistics. The psychology component will develop your knowledge of the complexities of human behaviour - how development occurs, how personality forms, and how factors like society and culture affect behaviour. The linguistics component will develop your understanding of the production and perception of spoken language, such as the way we produce speech sounds using the vocal apparatus; the way the brain (via the ear) responds or fails to respond to different aspects of speech and language; how languages differ in the way they use speech; how language develops in children; the relationship between language and culture; and how computers can be used in speech, hearing and language analysis. Students will have the opportunity to gain relevant workplace experience in a professional or community setting that's relevant to community and allied health.
Structure
- 120 credit points
- minimum 78 credit points at 200 level or above
- minimum 48 credit points at 300 level or above
- completion of qualifying major for Bachelor of Human Sciences.
Subjects
- This double degree will prepare you for a career in specialist fields such as clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology, organisational psychology and professional psychology, as well as for clinical work or research in audiology and speech language pathology, forensic speech science, and the development of associated speech and hearing technologies.
Standard entry requirements
Year 12 or equivalent. Admission to the honours year will require a weighted average SNG (Standard Numerical Grade) of 70 over all Psychology units and a weighted average SNG of 75 over all 300 level Psychology units and a minimum of 72 credit points. Applicants to the fourth year honours program who do not meet these requirements may also be considered on an individual basis. This minimum entry requirement also applies to any students who transfer into the BPsych(Hons) program. Should a student not meet the requirements, they will graduate with either a Bachelor of Arts - Psychology with the degree of Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences or a Bachelor of Science - Psychology with the degree of Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences.
Study pathways
Pathway to registration as a psychologist. Pathway into Macquarie University's masters courses in psychology, speech pathology and audiology and research.
Further information
If you're interested in pursuing graduate study in psychology, a further two years postgraduate training or supervised experience is required for registration as a psychologist. Macquarie University offers two-year Master of Clinical Psychology, Master of Clinical Neuropsychology, Master of Organisational Psychology and one-year Master of Professional Psychology. Students thinking about applying for the Master of Speech and Language Pathology at the completion of their undergraduate degree are required to have completed eight pre-requisite subjects. Students thinking about a research career can continue with the Master of Research. You'll be admitted to the second year of the Master of Research upon completion of psychology honours.
