Graduates majoring in Communication and Psychology should have the discipline, expertise and analytical and communication skills to succeed in a wide range of private as well as public sector employment, including human resource management, corporate communications, counselling, community services, advertising and education.

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Programme structure

To complete a Bachelor of Applied Science with a double major in Communication and Psychology, you will be required to gain 400 credits by passing 20 courses, selected from the following:

Four core courses (80 credits)

Level 5

72140 Business Communication
72142 Information Access
72160 Statistical Analysis

Level 6

73213 Research Methods and Interpretation

Six Communication major courses (120 credits)

Level 6

72251 Intercultural Communication
72252 Interpersonal Communication

Level 7

72363 Mass Communication
72365 Communication Management
72366 Global Communication

Plus one of the following courses

Level 5

72144 Professional & Technical Writing

Level 6

72253 Organisational Communication
72280 Writing for Specific Purposes (Writing for Science / Health Option)

Eight Psychology major courses (160 credits)

Level 5

73195 General & Applied Psychology
73196 Social & Individual Psychology

Plus six of the following courses

Level 6

73202 Social Psychology
73211 Brain & Behaviour
73212 Thought, Memory and Language
73224 Behaviour Modification

Level 7

73322 Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
73323 Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology
73324 Organisational Psychology
73325 Psychological Assessment
73326 Personality and Individual Differences
73327 Adult Psychopathology

Two elective courses (40 credits)

Electives can be selected from any 20 credit degree course offered by the Open Polytechnic. Please check for prerequisites and availability.

Course availability

See the Course availability page

Entry requirements

See the Bachelor of Applied Science page

Level of study

Level 5-7 (Find out about levels of study)

Hours of study

We suggest you begin your studies at Level 5 and work your way up to the next levels. You may gain a maximum of 160 credits at Level 5 and a minimum of 80 credits at Level 7.

If you want to complete your degree in three years you will need to gain 120 credits a year. However, if you are working and studying part-time, we suggest you begin with one course. A 20 credit course will take about 180-200 hours of study over 17 weeks, and a 60 credit course will take about 500-600 hours over 40 weeks.

Fees

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What do I do now?

Request a copy of the brochure.
Download an enrolment form.
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