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BEHVRSTD02 Behavioural studies

Faculty of Arts

Behavioural studies (BEHVRSTD02) is a minor worth 24 credit points, listing 8 units, taught at Clayton and Caulfield. It is offered in 12 courses, including Bachelor of Arts; and Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Criminology.

Credit points
24
Units
8
Campus
Clayton, Caulfield
Offered in
12 courses

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.

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Overview

The minor in behavioural studies has particular focus on social behaviour. Our minor allows for students to gain understandings of human and social behaviour that complement a range of majors on offer within the Bachelor of Arts. The discipline draws on historical and emerging insights from psychological, philosophical, biological and cultural explanations of human behaviour. The minor also provides students with a strong foundation in social research methods. Many students completing majors in anthropology, criminology, sociology, politics and international relations benefit from completing a minor in behavioural studies.

The minor allows graduates to develop skills valued by employers, including interpersonal and communication skills, critical reasoning, and analytical and teamwork skills. Our graduates have developed insight into their own behaviour and motivations and those of others making them socially savvy and interpersonally effective employees.

Availability

Behavioural studies is listed in A2000 Bachelor of Arts at Caulfield and Clayton and as a minor.

Structure

Level 1 gateway units12 credit points
You must complete the following units. No more than 12 credit points at level 1 may be credited towards the minor. Note: If you have completed one of the following pairs of Psychology units below, you may use them to replace the two gateway units.

Pair 2 - Psychology units

12 credit points
PSY1011 and PSY1022 can be counted towards either psychology or behavioural studies, but not to both.
Level 2 unit6 credit points
Elective unit6 credit points

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Learning outcomes

In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of your course, and successfully completing this area of study, you will be able to:
  1. 1

    Apply an understanding of key concepts in human and social behaviour to real world issues of importance to contemporary society, and critically assess current approaches

  2. 2

    Apply an understanding of knowledge production in behavioural studies in a range of contexts relevant to behavioural studies and the social sciences (eg behavioural health interventions and social inclusion programs)

  3. 3

    Critically evaluate the psychological and sociocultural mechanisms underpinning behaviour

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Minor details

Type
Minor
Study level
Undergraduate
Credit points
24
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
School of Social Sciences
Handbook years
202020212022202320242025