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.
Admission requirements
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Program of study
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:
- a Behavioural Science (Psychology) component of 58.5 units; and
- a Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour) component of 85.5 units, according to the program of study below.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core - Year 1 topics
Animal Behaviour component
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)
Plus:
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)
Behavioural Science (Psychology) Component
13.5 units comprising:
PSYC1101 Psychology 1A (4.5 units)
PSYC1102 Psychology 1B (4.5 units)
PSYC1106 Research Methods 1 (4.5 units)
Core - Year 2 Topics
Animal Behaviour component
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)
SPOC1701 The Nature of Science (4.5 units)
Behavioural Science (Psychology) Component
4.5 units comprising:
PSYC2019 Personality and Social Psychology (4.5 units)
Core - Year 3 Topics
Animal Behaviour component
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)
Behavioural Science (Psychology) Component
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)
Core - Year 4 Topics
Animal Behaviour component
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)
Behavioural Science (Psychology) Component
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