Higher Education Dates & Policies
Semester 3, 2011

 

Commences: Monday 7th November 2011

Census Date: Monday 28th November 2011

Finishes: Friday 24th February 2012

Residential School: 13th February - 24th February 2012

 

Semester 1, 2012

 

Commences: 5th March 2012

Census Date: 23rd March 2012

Residential School: 28th May 2012 - 15th June 2012

 

Semester 2, 2012

 

Commences: 23rd July 2012

Census Date: 10th August 2012

Residential School: 15th October - 2nd November 2012

 

Semester 3, 2012

Semester commences: 12th November 2012

Census Date: 3rd December 2012

Residential School: 11th February – 22nd February 2013

 

NOTE: Semester 3 only relates to the Bachelor of Counselling and General CORE subjects in the Bachelor of Psychological Science.

Course Duration Number of Subjects Tuition Fee per Subject Total Course Cost
Bachelor of Counselling 3 years F/T or P/T equivalent 22 subjects $1,450 per subject $31,900
Bachelor of Psychological Science 3 years F/T or P/T equivalent 24 subjects $1,450 for 4 CORE subjects, and $1,950 for 20 PSY subjects $44,800

 

Fee-Help is available for eligible students to pay their tuition fees for the Bachelor of Counselling and Bachelor of Psychological Science. You can find out more about Fee Help from the following DEEWR publication: Fee Help Information – 2011. The Request for Fee Help Assistance form to apply for Fee Help will be provided to you upon offering of a place in the course or, for current students, with your semester enrolment information.

Bachelor of Counselling

 

Subject Number Subject EFTSL Pre-requisite Subjects
First Year

CO101

Introduction to counselling

0.125

 

CO102

Academic writing and presentation skills

0.125

 

CO103

Theoretical foundations of counselling

0.125

 

CO104

Micro counselling skills

0.125

 

CO105

Developmental psychology

0.125

 

CO106

Counselling and diversity

0.125

 

CO107

Counselling therapies I

0.125

CO103, CO104

CO108

Social frameworks

0.125

 
Second Year

CO201

The counselling process

0.125

CO104

CO202

Reflective counselling practice

0.125

 

CO203

Counselling therapies II

0.125

CO103, CO104

CO204

Ethics, law and counselling

0.125

 

CO205

Relationship counselling

0.125

CO104

CO206

Theories of family counselling

0.125

CO103, CO104

CO207

Counselling practicum I

0.25

All subjects from CO101 to CO204
Third Year

CO301

Research methods

0.125

CO102

CO302

Grief counselling

0.125

CO104

CO303

Working with children and adolescents

0.125

CO104, CO105, CO201

CO304

Domestic violence and abuse issues

0.125

CO104, CO201

CO305

Group work

0.125

CO104, CO201, CO204

CO306

Counselling and mental health

0.125

CO105, CO204

CO307

Counselling practicum II

0.25

All subjects from CO207 to CO303

 

Bachelor of Psychological Science

 

Subject Number Subject Subject Price EFTSL Pre-requisite Subjects
First Year

CORE101

Scholarship: Academic Writing and Presenting

$1,450

0.125

CORE102

Communication Skills: Professional Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

$1,450

0.125

PSY101

Introduction to Psychology 1: Learning, Memory and Physiology

$1,950

0.125

PSY102

Introduction to Psychology II: Personality, Development and Social Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE103

Group Work, Team Dynamics and Leadership

$1,450

0.125

CORE101

CORE104

Social Frameworks

$1,450

0.125

CORE101

PSY103

Psychology in Perspective

$1,950

0.125

CORE101

PSY104

Research Methods & Statistics in Psychology I

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY102
Second Year

PSY201

Developmental Psychology I: Childhood and Adolescence

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY102

PSY202

Social Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY104

PSY203

Biopsychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY102; PSY104

PSY204

Developmental Psychology II: Adulthood and Aging

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY102; PSY201

PSY205

Cognitive Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY102; PSY104

PSY206

Research Methods & Statistics in Psychology II

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY102; PSY103; PSY104
Choose 1 of the following electives*:

PSY207

Principles of Counselling Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101;

PSY208

Positive Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY102
Choose 1 of the following electives*:

PSY209

The Evolution of Modern Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY102;

PSY210

Cross Cultural & Indigenous Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY102; PSY104, PSY202
Third Year

PSY301

Personality and Individual Difference

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101

PSY302

Ethics and Professional Issues in Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY102

PSY303

Motivation and Emotion

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY102; PSY104; PSY203; PSY206

PSY304

Psychological Assessment

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY102; PSY104; PSY301

PSY305

Abnormal Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY203; PSY201; PSY202; PSY204; PSY301

PSY306

Research Methods & Statistics in Psychology III

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY102; PSY103; PSY104; PSY206
Choose 1 of the following electives*:

PSY307

Psychology at Work

$1,950

0.125

CORE101;

PSY308

Biology of Learning, Emotion and Behaviour

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY102; PSY104; PSY203; PSY206;
Choose 1 of the following electives*:

PSY309

Introduction to Applied Psychology

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; PSY101; PSY102; PSY104; PSY206;

PSY310

Applied Social Psychological Research

$1,950

0.125

CORE101; CORE104; PSY101; PSY104; PSY202; PSY206;

 

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