Bachelor of Psychology and Bachelor of Psychological Science Schedule

Document Number	000979
Date Approved	23 March 2012



 

This schedule, effective from 1 January 2012, will be under review in 2013.

For more information please refer to the Bachelor Honours Policy [000990] or contact policy@newcastle.edu.au

 

1.       Bachelor of Psychology

1.1.      Qualification for the Award

1.1.1.       To qualify for award of the Bachelor of Psychology, a student will satisfactorily complete a program of study, approved by the Program and Course Approval Committee which complies with the Model B(4) 320 Unit Program with Embedded Plus (+) Honours as listed in Clause 7.3 of the Undergraduate Awards and Programs Schedule [000960].

1.1.2.       The Bachelor of Psychology program is a four year program, however, only students deemed eligible under Clause 1.3 will be permitted to enrol in the final year of the program.

1.1.3.       Students undertaking the Bachelor of Psychology who have satisfied the requirements for the Bachelor of Psychological Science may be permitted to transfer to the Bachelor of Psychological Science.

1.2.      Grading of the Award

1.2.1.       The grading of the award of the Bachelor of Psychology will be as listed in Clause 7.3 of the Undergraduate Awards and Programs Schedule.

1.3.      Eligibility for Entry to the Final (Fourth) Year

1.3.1.       Admission to the final year of the program is determined solely by academic merit and is competitive.

1.3.2.       To be eligible to apply for admission into the final year of the Bachelor of Psychology, students must achieve the following minimum requirements:

1.3.3.       In the event that the number of applications for admission to the final year of the Bachelor of Psychology exceeds the number of available places, the Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Head, School of Psychology, will determine which students will be permitted to enrol.

1.3.4.       Students who do not meet the minimum requirement for admission to the final year of the Bachelor of Psychology will not proceed to the final year but will graduate with a Bachelor of Psychological Science, provided they have qualified for admission to this award (refer to Clause 2.1), unless the Pro Vice-Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Head, School of Psychology, determines otherwise.

2.       Bachelor of Psychological Science

2.1.      Qualification for the Award

2.1.1.       The Bachelor of Psychological Science is an exit award for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Psychology who do not proceed to the final year of the Bachelor of Psychology.

2.1.2.       To qualify for award of the Bachelor of Psychological Science, a student will satisfactorily complete a program of study, approved by the Program and Course Approval Committee which complies with the Model B(1) 240 Unit Program as listed in Clause 6.2 of the Undergraduate Awards and Programs Schedule [000960].

2.1.3.       Students wishing to transfer from the Bachelor of Psychology to the Bachelor of Psychological Science must apply in writing to the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, for approval.

2.1.4.       Students awarded the Bachelor of Psychological Science will not be permitted to then re-enrol in the Bachelor of Psychology.

2.2.      Grading of the Award

2.2.1.     The grading of the award of the Bachelor of Psychological Science will be as listed in Clause 6.2 of the Undergraduate Awards and Programs Schedule.

3.       Right of Appeal

3.1.     Students may appeal any determination made under Clause 1.3 to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) within 10 working days of being advised of the outcome of their application.

4.       Essential Supporting Documents

Awarding with Distinction Guideline 000952

Program Management Policy – Coursework 000964

Program Management Policy and Procedure Manual – Coursework 000967

Rules Governing Awards and Programs 000958

Undergraduate Awards and Programs Schedule 000960

 

Approval Authority	Council
Date Approved	23 March 2012
Date for Review	23 March 2014
Policy Sponsor	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Policy Owner	President of Academic Senate
Policy Contact	Secretary, Academic Senate
Amendment History	Minor amendment - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) replaced Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & Global Relations) in Section 3.1 and as Policy Sponsor to reflect structural changes, The Secretariat, 22 May 2013. Notification added that this schedule will be under review in 2013, Governance and Policy, 5 November 2012. Minor amendments to correct typos and add Essential Supporting documents, hyperlinks and commencement date, Governance & Policy Unit, 22 August 2012. The creation of the Bachelor of Psychology and Bachelor of Psychological Science Schedule was approved by Council resolution C12:049, 23 March 2012. It replaces the Bachelor of Psychological Science Schedule 000824 which was rescinded.