Understanding People and Behaviour (11399.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Flexible On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Psychology | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 1 2021 (Pg Clinical Psychology) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Standard Course Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 4 2021 (Standard Course Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Analyse and select major theories and research in psychology;
2. Interpret theories and concepts to explain why people behave as they do in a range of situations; and
3. Apply this knowledge in practical exercises and in written assessment.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
4309 Psychology 101Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Flexible | Dr Lean O'Brien |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 27 May 2024 | Flexible | Miss Annaleise Naylor |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Petra Buergelt |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 26 May 2025 | On-campus | Miss Annaleise Naylor |
Required texts
The prescribed textbook is a customised version of Introduction to Psychology-Australian edition: A Top Hat Interactive Text,
Reference: Altman, M., Jacobi, L., Beston, B., Brown, K., Burton, E.T., Carducci, B., Darlaston-Jones, D., Dudgeon, P.,Hummel, J., Lukowski, A., Poplock, S., Slonecker, E., Swisher, M., VanArsdall, J., Vervaeke, J., & Wehe, H. (2021). Introduction to Psychology-Australian edition: A Top Hat Interactive Text. Top Hat Monocle.
The textbook has been customised for unit 11399 and contains only the readings relevant to this course. Please note, this textbook is also prescribed for Foundations of Psychology (10444) in Semester 2. If you plan to take this unit, you can choose to purchase the year access option which will give you access to the textbook for the whole year rather than only for the current term.
How do you get the book?
1. Click on this link: https://app.tophat.com/e/805471 or search by Join Code: 805471
2. Sign-up for a Top Hat online account ($14.00 or $27.00 for year-long access)
3. Follow the prompts to access the textbook ($63.00 - this covers lifetime access to this text so you will have it after the unit and your Top Hat account finish)
If you need any assistance with setting up your account or downloading your interactive text, please see these Support Articles to help:
- Learn more about Top Hat's iOS App.: https://goo.gl/eF9DQg
- Learn more about Top Hat's Android App.: https://goo.gl/ze2mRe
- Managing your Account Settings: https://goo.gl/z0OFzI
Should you require assistance with Top Hat at any time, please contact their Support Team directly by way of email (ausupport@tophat.com), by phone at 1800 847 966, or through the in-app Support button.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
In order to pass this unit, the quizzes, short answer assessment, and the final exam must be submitted for evaluation, plus overall students need to achieve a mark of at least 50% for this unit.
If you receive a mark in excess of 50% for this unit, but have not completed the compulsory assessment items, you will fail this unit.
Additional Information on Plagiarism
Re-using your own work (from previous semesters or other units) constitutes plagiarism.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Students are expected to attend live sessions or listen to recordings for all lectures and tutorials. When attending and participating in lectures and tutorials, it is expected that students be mindful of others' rights to teach/learn, be respectful of staff and fellow students by having mobile phones switched off or to silent mode, and that personal/private conversations be conducted outside the classroom environment.
Required IT skills
Students are expected to have basic IT skills in order to navigate UCLearn. Regular access to UCLearn is a requirement for students enrolled in this unit to enable access to announcements, discussion forums, completion of online quizzes and for online submission of assignments. It is also expected that all students will have basic word processing skills.
For Students enrolled in the Online Tutorials
The online tutorials involve using the Blackboard Collaborate tool. Blackboard Collaborate provides a virtual classroom or meeting room where you can communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, please visit the LearnOnline Student Help and click on the link to Blackboard Collaborate.Students.
The online tutorials will be accessable via the UCLearn Virtual Room - Lecture 1 will show you how to do this.
In-unit costs
The EBook for this unit is NOT available from The School Locker - please refer to section 4a of this unit outline
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Announcements made via lectures and/or Canvas are deemed to have been made to the whole group.
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