The University of South Australia currently ranks as one of the top 15 universities in Australia to study psychology. The entire course is designed and informed by cutting-edge research, where you’ll learn to dissect and interpret scientific research as well as dive into evidence-based practices essential for psychologists.
No placement is compulsory through this course, but the focus lies heavily in real-world practice. For instance, you’ll learn how to help clients with everyday things like sleep, exercise, and diet and assess the characteristics and abilities of employees that are necessary for them to succeed in their roles.
The course is 100% online and done at your own pace. Around 10-15 hours of study are recommended each week, and this course stretches over three years of full-time study.
This degree forms a strong foundation for further study or training and forms the first three years of the 6-year route to becoming a registered psychologist. In addition to that, this degree helps boost your employability in industries such as marketing, healthcare, HR, and education.
Professionals in this field are focused on finding explanations for the nature of human behaviour, drawing on advanced scientific methods and tools to understand people’s emotions, thoughts, and actions. Through your studies, you’ll learn to conduct, dissect and interpret scientific research.
Understanding contemporary research and evidence-based practice is essential for psychologists in their work with clients. Through this program, you will learn about psychological research methods, collect and analyse data through questionnaires and sampling procedures, use SPSS software to conduct appropriate statistical analyses, and present and share your findings. This degree applies real-world research to provide a solid foundation of knowledge for those seeking to pursue further post-graduate training and a career in psychology.
Study the inner workings of the brain, discover how personality forms and uncover how memory can be enhanced. Explore the way society and culture impact behaviour, factors that make us crack under pressure, and uncover the theories behind motivation and emotion. Examine biological factors such as the structure and function of the human nervous system and brain, states of human consciousness, processes of motivation and emotion, and the major theories of learning.
While this degree does not include any formal placements, there is a strong focus on practical, real-world learning. For example, in your Health Psychology course, you’ll conduct an evidence-based behavioural intervention on a health behaviour such as sleep, exercise or diet. Your Work and Organisational Psychology course requires you to assess an employee’s job abilities and characteristics that are required to successfully perform their role. In the Conservation Psychology course, you’ll learn to develop a behaviour change message related to a conservation issue and communicate to multiple audiences.
Throughout your studies, you’ll also be supported to develop a personal and professional development plan to reach your study and work goals throughout, and beyond, your degree. You’ll leave well prepared to hit the ground running when you graduate.
Studying 100% online means you can engage with course materials at your own pace, whenever it suits you – there is no need to be online at a particular time. It’s flexible around your life so you can control your study schedule week by week. As a general rule, we recommend 10 to 15 hours of study a week for each course.