Jeffrey Cheah School of
Medicine and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Psychological Science
and Business
KPT/JPT (R2/311/6/0008) 12/21 - MQA/SWA0125
If you wish to apply psychological training in
a business environment, this course is for you.
You will gain a fundamental understanding of the
major principles of psychology and be exposed to
a broad cross-section of topics relevant to applied
and professional psychology. You will also acquire
a basic knowledge of core business disciplines and
specialised knowledge in one business area, and
develop an understanding of psychology in
a business environment.
Accreditation
Fully accredited by the Australian Psychology
Accreditation Council.
Course requirements
3 years
The course comprises 144 points. It develops
through theme studies in psychology and business
fundamentals and foundational skills (part A),
research methods and critical thinking (part B), and
psychology in business practice (part C).
If you’re considering an honours year (fourth year)
in business, you should seek course advice when
choosing units from a business area.
February, July and October
Malaysian Student
$
RM 36,000
International Student
RM 39,600
2018 fees per year
PART A. PSYCHOLOGY AND BUSINESS
FUNDAMENTALS AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
(78 POINTS)
a. The following seven units (42 points):
● Psychology I A
Course Outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the
Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7, the
Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes.
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
● apply your understanding of the major principles
of psychology to the identification and resolution
of real-world problems
● Psychology I B
● Biological psychology
● Developmental psychology
● Personality and social psychology
● Abnormal psychology
● Perception and cognitive psychology
b. The following six units (36 points):
Career Paths
● explain a broad cross section of applied and
professional psychology topics to diverse audiences ● Introduction to financial accounting ● demonstrate a working knowledge of core
business disciplines and specialised knowledge
in one business area ● Malaysian business law A wide range of careers will be
open to you, including:
● Introductory microeconomics ● Organisational psychologist
● use effective interpersonal and communication
skills across a range of contexts
● critically appraise research design procedures,
statistical analyses and methods of written and
oral communication relevant to the fields of
psychology and business
● apply psychological concepts within a business
environment
● implement modern information technologies that
will enhance effectiveness in the workplace
● prepare for careers in psychology, marketing,
management, human resources, or other
business areas
● establish skills and knowledge to progress to
postgraduate studies and/or research in
psychological science or business
● exercise personal, professional and social
responsibility as a global citizen
Areas of Study
● Psychology
Plus one of the following majors:
● Accountancy
● Applied economics
● Banking and financial management
● Business statistics
● Introduction to management
● Marketing theory and practice
PART B. RESEARCH METHODS AND CRITICAL
THINKING (12 POINTS)
● Research methods and theory
● Positive psychology
PART C. PSYCHOLOGY IN BUSINESS PRACTICE
(54 POINTS)
a. The following two units (12 points):
● Organisational psychology
● Psychological testing, theories of ability
and ethics
● Human resources manager
● Industrial relations consultant
● Market researcher
● Public policy adviser
● Training and development
coordinator
● International business
manager
Please note that to be a
registered psychologist, you will
need to undergo further study
and training after completion of
the Bachelor of Psychological
Science and Business.
b. Seven units (42 points) from one of the following
business areas:
● Accountancy
● Applied economics
● Banking and financial management
● Business law and taxation
● Econometrics and business statistics
● International business management
● Management
● Strategic marketing
● Business law and taxation
● Econometrics and business statistics
● International business management
● Management
● Strategic marketing
Undergraduate Prospectus 2018
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