Area of studyUndergraduate

BEHVRSTD03 Behavioural studies

Faculty of Arts

Behavioural studies (BEHVRSTD03) is an area of study worth 24 credit points, listing 14 units, taught at Clayton and Caulfield. It is offered in 2 courses: Bachelor of Arts; and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.

Credit points
24
Units
14
Campus
Clayton, Caulfield
Offered in
2 courses

The 2027 handbook has no page for BEHVRSTD03. This is its 2026 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

The minor in Behavioural studies has a particular focus on social behaviour. This minor allows you to develop a strong understanding 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, cultural and political explanations of human behaviour. The minor also provides you with a strong foundation in social research methods. If you are completing a major in anthropology, criminology, sociology, politics or international relations you may benefit from completing this minor.

The Behavioural studies minor allows you to develop skills highly valued by employers, including interpersonal and communication skills, teamwork skills and critical reasoning and analytical skills. On completion you will have developed an advanced level of emotional intelligence, giving you insight into your own behaviour and motivations of yourself and of others, making you socially savvy and a highly marketable employee.

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

Structure

Courses that offer it

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.

Contacts

Academic Coordinators
Dr Zachary Russell

Common questions

Which courses offer Behavioural studies?

2 courses in 2026: Bachelor of Arts; and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts.

What units are in Behavioural studies?

It lists 14 units, including ATS1261, ATS1262, ATS2256, ATS2298, ATS2400, ATS2457, ATS2625 and ATS2716. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Area of study details

Type
Area of study
Study level
Undergraduate
Credit points
24
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
School of Social Sciences
Handbook years
2026