Continuing students only for 2016 COLLEGE COURSE COORDINATOR DURATION FEE TYPE APPLICATION METHOD TIMETABLE COURSE REQUIREMENTS FURTHER INFORMATION St Albans Arts Dr. Kim Shearson (Psychology) Dr. Chris Stathis (Science) 9919 2784 Rm:E410A 9919 4293 Rm: G525 Kim.Shearson@vu.edu.au Christos.Stathis@vu.edu.au 3 Years Full-time or part-time equivalent Commonwealth Supported Places CSP Fee information available from vu.edu.au/fees VTAC vtac.edu.au (One VTAC code for each stream) vu.edu.au/timetables Completion of 24 units of study. NOTE: If you have completed years 1 & 2 of Psychology prior to 2006, you will be required to complete all Psych units listed in year 3 plus one additional Psych elective to satisfy APS. This means that if you have completed Human Bio Science in years 1 & 2 (4 units) you will only be required to complete 3 Science electives in year 3 (instead of 4). Unit (subject) and course information is available from the University course search site at http://www.vu.edu.au/courses/search http://www.vu.edu.au/units/ Students select only one psychology elective in this course, which is undertaken in the second year. Students must select two science electives in their first year (one per semester), two science electives in their second year (one per semester), and four science electives in their final year (two per semester). **Note: Science electives may be chosen from ANY area of science; those listed in this document are intended as a guide only. Check the VU website timetable planner for further options.** Please also note that Science electives may be offered at Footscray (F), St Albans (S) or Werribee (W) campuses, which could mean difficulties with your timetabling. Please consider this when making your selections. Note that pre-requisites must be met for all electives. vu.edu.au Victoria University CRICOS Provider No. 00124K Victoria University CRICOS Provider No. 02475D
YEAR 1 UNIT CODE UNIT TITLE CORE/ ELECTIVE SEMESTER CREDIT POINTS PREREQUISITES APP1012 Psychology 1A CORE 1 12 SA Nil RBF1310 Biology 1 CORE 1 12 FP* Nil RBM1518 Human Physiology 1 CORE 1 12 SA Nil XXXXXX 1 st year Science elective ELECTIVE 1 12 Nil APP1013 Psychology 1B CORE 2 12 SA APP1012 RBF1320 Biology 2 CORE 2 12 FP** Nil RBM1528 Human Physiology 2 CORE 2 12 SA RBM1518 XXXXXX 1 st year Science elective ELECTIVE 2 12 *runs at St Albans in semester 2 **runs at St Albans in semester 1 YEAR 2 UNIT CODE UNIT TITLE CORE/ ELECTIVE SEMESTER CREDIT POINTS PREREQUISITES APP2013 Psychology 2A CORE 1 12 SA APP1013 APP2101 Intercultural and Developmental Issues in Psychology CORE 1 12 SA APP1013 APS2030 Qualitative Social Research Methods 1 CORE 1 12 SA, FP APP1013 XXXXXX 2 nd year Science elective ELECTIVE 1 12 APP2014 Psychology 2B CORE 2 12 SA APP2013 APS2040 Quantitative Social Research Methods 1 CORE 2 12 SA, FP APP1013 XXXXXX 2 nd year Science elective ELECTIVE 2 12 AXXXXX Psychology elective ELECTIVE 2 12 SA APP2013
YEAR 3 UNIT CODE UNIT TITLE CORE/ ELECTIVE SEMESTER CREDIT POINTS PREREQUISITES APP3035 Research Methods in Psychology CORE 1 12 SA APP3036 History & Theories in Psychology CORE 1 12 SA XXXXXX 3 rd year Science elective ELECTIVE 1 12 XXXXXX 3 rd year Science elective ELECTIVE 1 12 APP2014 & APP2101 APP2014 & APP2101 APP3023 Psychological Issues in the Workplace CORE 2 12 SA APP2014 APP3037 Clinical Aspects of Psychology CORE 2 12 SA XXXXXX 3 rd year Science elective ELECTIVE 2 12 XXXXXX 3 rd year Science elective ELECTIVE 2 12 APP2014, APP2013 & APP2101 Psychology Elective Unit Options Note: All electives are year 2 or 3 and may be available in either semester at either St Albans or Footscray Park, or both check timetable to confirm availability. Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points Prerequisites APP3015 Counselling Theory and Practice 12 APP2013 APP3016 Group Behaviour 12 APP2013 APP3018 Organisations and Work 12 APP2013 APP3019 Psychobiology 12 APP2013 APP3020 Psychoanalysis 12 APP2013 APP3021 Psychology of Adjustment 12 APP2013 APP3025 Psychological Assessment 12 APP2013 APP3026 Cognitive Psychology 12 APP2013
First year Science Elective unit options *Offered as guide only. Check science timetable to confirm availability; there may also be options other than those listed here. Unit Code Unit Title Semester / Campus Credit Points Prerequisites ENF1102 Engineering Physics 1 Sem 1 / FP 12 Nil ENF1202 Engineering Physics 2 Sem 2 / FP 12 ENF1102 RBF1140 RBF1150 RBM1100 RBM1110 RBM1200 RBM1820 RBM2200 Introduction to Food, Nutrition, and Health 1 Global Environmental Issues the Trunk Nutritional Biochemistry 1 the Limbs Nutrition, Society, and Communication the Head and Neck Sem 2 / St A 12 Nil Sem 1 / FP 12 Nil Sem 1 / St A 12 Nil Sem 1 & 2 / St A 12 Nil Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM1100 Sem 1 / St A 12 Nil Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM1100 RCM1613 Applied Statistics 1 Sem 1 / FP 12 Nil RCM1614 Applied Statistics 2 Sem 2 / FP 12 Nil RCM1711 RCM1712 RCS1110 RCS1120 Mathematical Foundations 1 Mathematical Foundations 2 Chemistry for Biological Sciences A Chemistry for Biological Sciences B Sem 1 / FP 12 Nil Sem 2 /FP 12 Nil Sem 1 / St A 12 Nil Sem 2 / St A 12 RCS1110
Second year Science Elective unit options *Offered as guide only. Check science timetable to confirm availability; there may also be options other than those listed here. Unit Code Unit Title Semester / Campus Credit Points Prerequisites RCM2713 Modelling for Decision Making Sem 1 / FP 12 RCM1712 RCM2611 Linear Statistical Models Sem 2 / FP 12 RCM1614 RBF2300 Microbiology 1 Sem 2 */ W 12 RBF1310 RBF2330 Cell Biology Sem 1* / W 12 RBF1310 RBF2390 Molecular Genetics Sem 2 / W 12 RBF2520 RBF2520 Biochemistry 1 Sem 1 / W 12 RBF2610 Fundamentals of Ecology RBF1310 plus RCS1601 or equiv (consult unit coord) Sem 2 / W 12 RBF1310 / 1320 RBF2620 Australian Plants Sem 2 / W 12 RBF1310 / 1320 RBF2640 Australian Animals Sem 1 / W 12 RBF1310 / 1320 RBF2630 Community and Environment Sem 2 / W 12 RBF2610 RBM2100 Rehabilitation Anatomy Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM1200 RBM2133 RBM2200 Cell and Molecular Biology the Head and Neck Sem 1 or 2 / St A 12 RBF1310 / RBM1528 Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM1100 RBM2260 Diet and Nutrition Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM1528 RBM2365 Medical Microbiology Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM1528 RBM2530 Pathophysiology 1 Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM1510 / 1520 or RBM1528 RBM2540 Pathophysiology 2 Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM2530 RBM2560 Medical Biochemistry Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM1528 / RCS1120 RBM2800 RBM3610 Cardiorespiratory and Renal Physiology Biomedical Science, Ethics and Values (runs subject to student numbers) Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM1528 Sem 2 / St A 12 Completion of first year
* Microbiology and Cell biology are sometimes offered in the opposite sequence. Please check the timetable planner before semester commences to confirm semesters. Third year Science Elective unit options *Offered as guide only. Check science timetable to confirm availability; there may also be options other than those listed here. Unit Code Unit Title Semester / Campus Credit Points Prerequisites APS3020 APS3021 APS3040 RBF3620 RBF3630 Qualitative Social Research Methods 2 Quantitative Social Research Methods 2 Independent Research Project Conservation and Sustainability Environmental Imapacts and Montoring Sem 1 / FP, St A 12 APS2030 Sem 2 / FP, St A 12 APS2040 Sem 2 / FP, St A 12 APS3020 RBM2530 Pathophysiology 1 Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM2540 Pathophysiology 2 Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM3264 RBM3550 RBM3590 Advanced Nerve and Muscle Physiology Growth and Early Development Advanced Experimental Techniques Sem 1 / W 12 RBF1310 / 1320 / 2610 Sem 1/ 12 RBF1310 / 1320 RBM1510 / 1520 or RBM1528 RBM1510 / 1520 or RBM1528 Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM2800 or equiv Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM2530 / 2540 or equiv Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM2800 / 2260 / 2530 / 2540 / 2590 / 2560 RBM3640 Advanced Neurosciences Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM2540 RBM3660 Human Developmental & Clinical Genetics Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM3720 Immunology Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM3800 Pharmacology Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM3910 Project Sem 2 / FP, St A, W 12 RBM3960 Nutritional Frontiers Sem 1 / St A 12 RBM3560 Growth, Development and Aging Sem 2 / St A 12 RBM2540 / 2260 or RBM2133 RBM2530 & 2540 or RBM2360 or RBF2300 RBM 1528 or RCS1110 / 1120 plus RBM2560 Successful completion of 2 nd year including 2 lab based science units Nil, but RBM2260 or 2540 (recommended) Nil, but RBM2260 or 2540 (recommended)