Equips students with skills in analysing, researching and explaining interactions between people and their environment. The course is ideal for students with a humanities background who are interested in a career in psychology and related areas such as children studies, youth work, human services and justice. Course structure Students will be required to complete the Core unit set. This will be supported by selection of a supplementary program, comprising of: a Double Major; or a Major plus a Minor/elective units; or a Minor plus elective units. The Major and Minor need to be from an Arts/Humanitarian field. Generally, units in this course should be completed in year sequence (e.g. all first-year units should be completed before proceeding to second-year units). Psychology and Youth Work Double Major Provides students with a strong psychological focus and equips them to work in the youth and community sectors. It prepares students to work as autonomous youth work professionals with the ability to draw on psychological and sociological theoretical perspectives in their work. Learning Outcomes Apply and evaluate sustainability principles in problem solving relating to the psychology of human behaviour. Communicate ethically both inter-personally and in group contexts to a range of diverse audiences through a variety of formats including expression in research reports and proposals, online and through portfolio, interviewing, and written, oral and listening skills. Critically evaluate the rigor of theoretical and methodological approaches when deciding on, initiating, planning, designing and conducting research that address psychological research problems in professional contexts. Demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge of the history and philosophy of psychology as a scientific pursuit of topics and theories for understanding personal, social, cultural including indigenous, organizational, and global human behaviours. Demonstrate a capacity for independent learning to sustain personal and professional development in the changing world of psychology. Generate, apply and evaluate basic research methods to address psychological problems, including research design, data analysis and interpretation, including the appropriate use of technologies. Integrate theoretical and technical knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends in the core topics of psychology to delineate psychology as a scientific discipline and describe its major objectives. Recognize how prejudicial attitudes that exist in the reasoning of oneself and others can lead to discrimination and inequity. Reflect on the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity and other values that are the underpinning of psychology as a discipline. Review, analyze and synthesize psychological knowledge by engaging in both critical thinking and skeptical inquiry to solve problems related to human behaviour at a personal, social, cultural, organizational, and global level. Work Experience Requirement Students are required to complete a year-long professional placement in their second year of study. Possible future job titles Youth Worker, Government Policy Adviser