Psychology 101 (4309.5)

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• Winter Term, 2018, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (180578) - View
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• Winter Term, 2017, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (164552) - View
• Semester 1, 2017, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (163885) - View
• Winter Term, 2016, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (152420) - View
• Semester 1, 2016, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (153685) - View
• Winter Term, 2015, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (141164) - View
• Semester 1, 2015, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (145571) - View

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Syllabus

In this unit students will be provided with an overview of the following topics in psychology: perspectives in psychology; research methods in psychology; the biological bases of mental life and behaviour; intelligence and personality; motivation and emotion; stress and health; psychopathology; and professional ethics. This unit is co-taught with Psychology 101G.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit it is expected that you will:

1. be familiar with some of the major topics in psychology;

2. be able to demonstrate knowledge of theory and research and issues related to these topics;

3. be able to describe and understand the research methods employed in psychology;

4. be familiar with how to write in psychology using the American Psychological Association's referencing conventions.

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Prerequisites

None