Bachelor of Science

[siddhartharora]

Whats up!

Just wondering if someone doing the Bachelor of Science @ Monash Uni can help me out here. Was wanting to know details about this degree. Is it the best degree to get a career in Psychology, or any other major science (other than Biomedicine)?
Pretty much after just a basic run-down and summary of this degree.

Cheers

[aes_999]

If you want a career in psychology, Monash has a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons).

http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/3883.html

[sluu001]

Psychiatry or psychology? They are 2 different things with different qualifications.
Psychiatry is a specialty after you complete your medical degree.
Psychology is a degree normally completed as a masters degree (and beyond if you want to become an actual psycholoist) following an arts degree.

Both are extremely long and difficult to obtain.

Doing a b.sci is not an normal avenue for entry into either options (although you can argue it can be for medicine --> psychiatry)

[slothpomba]

Whats up!

Just wondering if someone doing the Bachelor of Science @ Monash Uni can help me out here. Was wanting to know details about this degree. Is it the best degree to get a career in Psychology, or any other major science (other than Biomedicine)?
Pretty much after just a basic run-down and summary of this degree.

Cheers

Just make sure you look into the career prospects as well. There seems to be a flood of psych graduates out-there as well. Of course, if its your passion, nothing will stand in your way. All pysch majors are accredited to a degree, so, you'll get the same thing anywhere, long as its accredited. That said, Monash is a fantastic choice for a university. You should also think about other things like location, social scene, clubs, etc.

The difference between undergraduate degrees at most uni's isn't that big. Rankings are a big pot of bullshit. Things like location or social life or support services will much more impact your undergrad experience than rankings will. So, in regards to majoring in some other science area, monash is a great choice but so are most other universities.

I can answer any specific questions you have.

[Tomw2]

The accreditted psych major is the same regardless of what degree you do it in. So your next consideration is giving yourself maximum flexibility to change your mind and try things that interest you.

If you want a career in psychology, Monash has a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons).

For the reasons above, I would strongly advise high-school leavers to avoid the Bachelor of Psychology. It is unnecessarily restrictive and limiting and it confers no advantage for a career in psychology. If you are generally more interested and comfortable in science, do a BSc. If you are more interested in humanities, do a BA.

Furthermore, it is highly beneficial for aspiring psychologists to have a varied, multidisciplinary educational background.

Doing a b.sci is not an normal avenue for entry into either options (although you can argue it can be for medicine --> psychiatry)

While Bachelor of Arts students make up the majority, psychologists who completed their undergraduate studied via a Bachelor of Science are actually quite common.