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Foundation Studies Program Standard

Our Foundation Studies Program provides you with a pathway to follow your dreams of studying business, IT, engineering, medicine, nursing and much more at university.
 

Program Benefits

• For students studying at the College, once you achieve your required progression score, you are guaranteed entry to your packaged degree, and, for most bachelor’s degrees, you won’t need to provide any further English language evidence.
• We will ensure that you understand all the additional entry requirements for Medicine, Dentistry, Midwifery, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
• The program is streamed, allowing you to choose subjects to suit your bachelor degree choice.
• You will be issued with a packaged Confirmation of Enrolment for the entire duration of study at the College and the University.
• In addition to weekly class attendance, students are also expected to complete 20-25 hours per week of independent learning.

Leading to: Bachelor of Psychology

Study psychology and join a fascinating and dynamic field with career pathways into a wide variety of areas.

Psychology can impact education – informing teaching methods to engage and motivate students. Or it can help interpret market trends and consumer behaviour in a business context. In the tech field, psychology is driving the design of user-friendly products and human-machine interactions. Guided by ethics and social contexts, psychology’s influence spans politics, global diplomacy, law and justice.

With its focus on understanding human behaviour, our Bachelor of Psychology offers endless opportunities to make a difference. Learn to think like a psychologist, studying real-world problems in personal, professional and community contexts. Reflect on information sources and validity, developing important skills in critical thinking.  Discover techniques to develop rapport, ask effective questions, and communicate clearly and with cultural sensitivity – skills that will serve you well in a huge range of contexts and careers.

Major: Cognitive Neuroscience

Adelaide University’s Bachelor of Psychology majoring in Cognitive Neuroscience provides you with a foundational understanding of the core ideas, principles, theories and methods central to psychology.

The cognitive neuroscience major lets you dive even deeper, rounding out your knowledge of human biology to better understand the role it plays in behaviour.

You’ll study a mix of core courses covering developmental psychology, human anatomy and biology, data science and the foundations in cognitive neuroscience.

Alongside this, you’ll undertake practical experiences in our state-of-the-art campus facilities, such as the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Psychology Clinic and Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory. Here, you’ll explore brain activity and its influence on cognitive processes and behaviour.

Understand people in a deeper way and open up opportunities for an exciting career in a range of people-focused sectors – from education, human resources and marketing to technology, coaching or client advocacy.

For those interested in becoming a registered psychologist, further study is required through our Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) followed by a Master of Psychology degree.

What you'll learn
 

The Bachelor of Psychology majoring in Cognitive Neuroscience covers key psychology theories, principles, methods and skills. The cognitive neuroscience major adds further depth with a focus on human biology and cognitive development across the lifespan.

You’ll study courses in health and developmental psychology, helping you understand how people grow and stay healthy at different ages. Complementing this, you’ll also take introductory courses in human anatomy and biology.

Psychological research is embedded across the degree, giving you the skills to analyse and interpret data to form conclusions. You’ll also take courses in areas like:

• Cognition and personality psychology
• Data science for cognitive neuroscience
• Biological and learning psychology
• Language development
• Neuroscience across the lifespan.

Throughout your studies, you’ll develop an understanding of Indigenous and cross-cultural psychology, communication and interpersonal skills, and enhance your collaboration skills.

You will gain practical experience in our state-of-the-art campus facilities, including our Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Psychology Clinic and Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory. These facilities will allow you to investigate brain activity and its impact on cognitive processes and behaviour while using cutting-edge technologies like EEG – putting you at the forefront of cognitive neuroscience research.