BSc Psychology

Bachelor's Degree Programme
(Part-time)

A broad-based programme covering a range of theoretical, conceptual, analytical and functional skills in Psychology.

Applications Open: 01 April 2023

Applications Close: 30 September 2023

Next Available Intake: January 2024

Programme Type: Part-time Undergraduate

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Area of Interest: Humanities & Social Sciences

School/Department: School of Humanities & Behavioural Sciences

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A broad-based programme covering a range of theoretical, conceptual, analytical and functional skills in Psychology. You will receive a comprehensive education in Psychology, and you may choose from specialised electives such as in organisational/work psychology and health psychology/well-being.

Students may pursue Psychology as a single major or in combination with Minor.

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BSc Psychology

To graduate with a basic degree, students are required to complete 130 credit units (cu), which include:

20 cu of SUSS Core courses
50 cu of Major Compulsory courses
30 cu of Major Elective courses (Students to take any 1 out of 3 specialisation tracks, or general track)
30 cu of Free Electives or Minor

BSc (Hons) Psychology

This programme has an honours option. Students who achieve a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.5 and above upon completion of their basic degree may be invited to enrol in the honours programme, which will be offered only if the requisite number of students is met. Graduating students who meet the eligibility criteria for an Honours classification will be awarded an honours degree based on aggregate academic performance measured by the CGPA assessed throughout the degree programme.

To graduate with an honours degree, students are to complete an additional 40 cu to achieve a total of 170 cu, which include:

30 cu of SUSS Core courses
70 cu of Major Compulsory courses
30 cu of Major Elective courses (Students to take any 1 out of 3 specialisation tracks, or general track)
40 cu of Free Electives and/or Minor

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Module Types
COMPULSORY	HBC201 Research Methods for the Social and Behavioural Sciences HBC203 Statistics and Data Analysis for the Social and Behavioural Sciences PSY107 Introduction to Psychology 1 PSY108 Introduction to Psychology 2 PSY205 Social Psychology PSY213 Mental Health and Well-being in Singapore PSY259 Personality and Individual Differences PSY305 Cognitive Psychology: Exploring the Mind PSY353 Positive Psychology PSY391 Applied Research Methods and Statistics	50 cu
ELECTIVE	PSY201 Organisational Psychology PSY207 Developmental Psychology PSY263 Group Dynamics PSY265 Health Psychology PSY307 Personnel Assessment and Selection PSY352 Cultural Psychology PSY354 Counselling Psychology in Singapore PSY355 Psychology of Creativity PSY358 Educational Psychology in Singapore PSY360 Bilingualism, Language and the Brain PSY361 Biological Basis of Psychology PSY363 Psychology of Consumer Behaviour PSY367 Work Stress PSY369 Emotion PSY371 Performance Psychology PSY373 Psychology of Nonverbal Behaviours PSY375 Health and Well-being PSY376 Psychology of Trauma: Theories and Applications PSY378 Forensic Psychology in Singapore	30 cu (Students need to complete at least 5 cu of level 3 and above courses as electives.)
FREE ELECTIVE	GSP100 General/Free Electives	30 cu (Students can use 30 cu to take a minor.)

This programme is for all those who find Psychology interesting, and wish to pursue it either as a career or as an aid to some other career. The degree programme is enriching for those who are in jobs that involve working with people or that require an understanding of them. Sometimes, what is needed are skills to understand people as people; in other situations, an objective and detached judgement is required. In either case, however, grounding in Psychology is helpful.

A psychology bachelor's degree is a general social sciences degree. Graduates can basically work in any field. However, to pursue a career in psychology (e.g., as a clinical counsellor, educational, or academic psychologist), a higher degree in psychology is required (e.g. Master's or PhD). Some of our alumni, after having obtained an honours degree in psychology at SUSS, have pursued a master’s/ PhD degree at SUSS and in other local and international universities.

BSc Psychology

BSc Psychology

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