Science (Psychological science), Bachelor

La Trobe University's Bachelor of Science provides foundational scientific skills and the flexibility to explore personal interests. Students can tailor their studies with a combination of majors and minors to pursue careers in fields such as wildlife conservation, disease treatment, or climate change mitigation.Under the guidance of leading academics and researchers, students delve deeply into scientific concepts, methodologies, and the ways scientists think, work, and disseminate findings. They build essential skills in problem-solving, communication, and collaboration—attributes highly valued by employers—to develop innovative solutions for real-world challenges.

Discover psychology using a scientific approach. In this fascinating major, you’ll deepen your understanding of how people think, behave and relate to one another. Expand your understanding of psychological health and illness, while learning how to assess psychological functioning in individuals.

Explore how culture and society can shape our experiences and health choices. You’ll investigate how our thoughts, feelings and behaviours are influenced by other people and you’ll learn how to use statistical techniques to understand the differences between groups of people.

Investigate a range of evidence-based psychological interventions and develop your research skills by conducting an in-depth investigation into an area of psychology. Throughout your studies, you’ll build practical skills in analysis, evaluation and communication. Learn how to apply psychological theory and research to real-world individuals and their communities.

You’ll learn:

• Scientific foundations of psychology
  • Examine how psychological theories and research studies are developed and used.
• Psychological health and illness
  
  • Investigate the biological, social and psychological factors that influence our psychological health.
• Psychological assessment
  
  • Learn how to conduct a psychological assessment and understand how to evaluate the information you gather.
• Psychological intervention
  • Gain a deep understanding of different approaches to psychological intervention
• Psychological research in practice
  
  • Conduct an in-depth investigation into an area of psychology and create a research report.