Social Science - Behavioural Studies Swinburne Online

Overview

Within the Social Science - Behavioural Studies BA degree from Swinburne Online you’ll complete activities designed to prepare you for the workplace, such as creating behavioural interventions which are based on psychological frameworks. This will prepare you for a meaningful career where your knowledge will enhance people’s lives.

In addition, you’ll have the freedom to choose half of your degree by selecting electives based on your passions. Graduates who complete this course go on to work in many exciting fields, including research, behaviour support work, behaviour therapy, human resources, youth work, mental health support and more. Wherever this course takes you, your knowledge of human behaviour will open doors for you both personally and professionally.

What will you learn?

• Fundamentals of Psychology: How do our minds function? Learn about intelligence, emotions, personalities and other aspects of human behaviour from a psychological perspective.

• Core Human Characteristics: Understand the essence of human strengths and virtues and unpack how these influence behavioural patterns.

• Develop Intervention Strategies: Learn how social and positive psychology can be used to create meaningful interventions which could be applied in a range of professional settings such as support work.

• Sociological Foundations: Develop a new way of seeing the world around you. Learn key sociological concepts which give insight into how social structures shape people in a contemporary world.

Career outcomes

• Mental Health Support Worker

• Wellbeing Officer

• Youth and Welfare Services Worker

• Human Resources Administrator

• Case Manager