Bachelor of Psychological Science
JCU Inherent Requirements for Bachelor of Psychological Science (112810), Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Psychological Science (114310) and Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) [End-on] (10309A)
69蹤獲 is committed to enhancing student access, participation and success in higher education and embracing the diversity of the communities we serve. The inherent requirements listed for each course are designed to assist prospective students and all current students to make informed decisions for study.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession.
Reasonable adjustments
JCU assists students who are experiencing a disability to participate in these courses, and achieve the inherent requirements of the course, on the same basis as someone who is not experiencing a disability. To do this, JCU works with our students and placement providers to develop agreed reasonable adjustments in accordance with the Student Disability Policy.
A reasonable adjustment is an arrangement, support, or modification, agreed in an Access Plan to enable participation in learning and achievement of course requirements. Contact JCU’s Accessibility Services to discuss possible adjustments. Please note that the process of negotiating and implementing reasonable adjustments may take several weeks.
In assessing whether an adjustment is reasonable, the University is entitled, in accordance with the Disability Education Standards, to maintain the inherent requirements of a course. If inherent requirements cannot be met with reasonable adjustments, the University provides guidance regarding other study options.
How to interpret the inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are presented below as domains and sub-domains and contain the following information:
- The definition of the inherent requirement
- A rationale as to why it is an inherent requirement
- Examples of the knowledge, skills, and capabilities that are required to satisfy the inherent requirements of these courses.
The inherent requirements for these courses should be read in conjunction with the Course and Subject Handbook.
The inherent requirements of the Bachelor of Psychological Science, Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) [End-on] are:
Inherent Requirement | Compliance with Australian Law and professional regulations. |
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Rationale | Knowledge, understanding, and compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements are necessary in order to identify, manage and reduce the risk of harm to self and others; compliance with these professional regulations and the Australian Law ensures students are both responsible and accountable for their conduct. |
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Inherent Requirement | Ethical and professional behaviour in academic and community/professional environments |
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Rationale | Compliance with standards, codes, guidelines and policies that facilitate safe, competent interactions and relationships with the people students engage with to safeguard the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of all. |
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Knowledge and cognitive skills
Inherent Requirement | Knowledge acquisition, utilisation and retention spanning and drawing together all coursework subjects. Cognitive skills for focus, memory, attention to detail, theoretical deliberation, and practical functioning sufficient to meet academic standards. |
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Rationale | Understanding and retention of coursework information and the effective processing of this information is required to complete academic tasks. |
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Metacognition
Inherent Requirement | Awareness of own thinking, and skills to reflect, evaluate, adapt and implement new cognitive strategies for improved learning. |
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Rationale | Understanding and ongoing learning about oneself is required for effective life-long learning. |
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Inherent Requirement | English literacy skills that allow the creation and interpretation of clear meaning through a range of symbols and English language text. |
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Rationale | Competent literacy skills are essential for the appropriate and effective delivery of academic information. |
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Inherent Requirement | Accurate processing and reasoning with numbers and numerical concepts |
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Rationale | Competent reasoning and reliable accuracy with numerical concepts are essential for the completion of academic tasks. |
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Verbal communication
Inherent Requirement | Verbal communication in English to a standard that allows fluid, clear, and comprehensible two-way discussions, tailored to the local English-speaking audiences. |
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Rationale | Effective verbal communication, in English, with university students and staff is required for effective learning. |
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Non-verbal communication
Inherent Requirement | Non-verbal communication skills that enable respectful communication with others. |
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Rationale | The ability to recognise, interpret and respond to non-verbal cues, to communicate with congruent and respectful non-verbal behaviour, and to be sensitive to individual and/or cultural variations in non-verbal communication is essential for effective communication. |
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Written communication
Inherent Requirement | Ability to produce English text to a standard that provides clear and professional-level communication, with language usage and style tailored to the targeted recipients. |
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Rationale | Effective communication in English text is required to demonstrate applied skills in academic writing conventions and in sustained and organised academic argument |
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Visual
Inherent Requirement | Ability to interact with visual inputs sufficiently to manage learning environments. |
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Rationale | Elements in the learning environment are delivered by visual means, and the ability to learn from or respond to these inputs is required to learn effectively. |
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Auditory
Inherent Requirement | Ability to interact with auditory inputs sufficiently to manage learning environments. |
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Rationale | Elements in the learning and teaching environments are delivered by auditory means, and the ability to learn from or respond to these inputs is required for effective learning. |
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Inherent Requirement | Sustained physical, cognitive and psychosocial performance sufficient to engage in learning opportunities. |
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Rationale | A range of complex, multi-component or extended academic tasks carried out over a period of time and in a time-constrained environment is required to achieve learning outcomes. |
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Inherent Requirement | Behaviour that adapts to changing situations sufficiently to maintain academic standards. |
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Rationale | Behavioural adaptation is required to manage personal emotional responses as an individual and within teams in changing and unpredictable environments, including emergency situations and times of human distress. Students will also be required to adapt their behaviour appropriately during times of additional stressors in their own lives, whether this adaptation involves ways of continuing to engage with their role or withdrawing for self-care for a period. |
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