Psychology 101 G (8564.1)
| Level: | Graduate Level |
|---|---|
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| HECS Bands: | 1 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health |
| Discipline: | Discipline of Psychology |
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Unit Outlines
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- Winter Term, 2017, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (164470) - View
- Semester 1, 2017, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (163953) - View
- Winter Term, 2016, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (152466) - View
- Semester 1, 2016, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (153891) - View
- Winter Term, 2015, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (141181) - View
- Semester 1, 2015, FLEXIBLE, BRUCE (145538) - 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 101.
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 competent in integrating knowledge of psychological concepts, theory and research methods and applying to practical 'real life' problems;
3. be competent in demonstrating skills reflective of critical engagement with psychological literature and methods employed in psychology;
4. be familiar with how to write in psychology using the American Psychological Association's referencing conventions.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
Semester 1: One 2 hour lecture and a 2 hour tutorial approximately every second week. Winter Term: Two 2 hour lectures (most weeks) and four 2 hour tutorials across the term.
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Psychological Science.