Psychology 101 (4309.5)

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Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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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)
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.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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; and
4. Be familiar with how to write in psychology using the American Psychological Association's referencing conventions.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 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


Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

A package of texts is recommended for this unit. Details of texts included in the package are presented below. Please note that there is both a printed textbook option and an e-book option available.

Printed textbooks package option:

Burton, L., Westen, D., & Kowalski, R. (2015), Psychology: 4th Australian & New Zealand Edition (printed textbook) + iStudy with Cyberpsych Version + An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology 4th ed ISBN: 9780730316176   

This package is available for purchase from the University Co-op Bookshop or from Wiley Direct.

A limited number of copies of the Burton, Westen and Kowalski (2015) and the text on writing essays and research reports in psychology (Burton) will also be available to borrow from the University library.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

EXTENSIONS  
 
Please read this information BEFORE contacting your Unit Convener for an extension.
 
1. Assignment extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
2. Students are expected to work on the assessment items throughout the teaching period. Early communication of problems is strongly advised. Students should assess early in the teaching period whether they have a reasonable likelihood of being able to complete the unit and should consider withdrawing by the census date, if required. 
3. All requests will require documentary evidence (e.g., a medical certificate) and must be submitted to the unit convener. An extension will not be granted on the grounds of academic or employment workload, for undocumented issues or for technical problems.
4. To request an extension, email the unit convener with "Extension request" in the subject line and include:
a. Which assessment item the extension is requested for (and which unit)
b. Length of extension requested
c. Reason for the extension request
d. Attached documentary evidence.
5. The unit convener will consider your request, determine the length of the extension to be granted and email you advising whether your request is approved or declined. If approved, the new due date will also appear on your Canvas site where your assignment is submitted.
6. Penalties for late submission (without an approved extension) of assessed work will be applied. Marks will be deducted at the rate of 5% of the value of the assessment item per day it is overdue (including weekends). For example, if an assignment is worth 30 marks,1.5 marks will be deducted each day. Submissions received more than 7 days after the prescribed date and time will not be accepted for marking, a mark of zero (0) will be awarded for the item.
7. Assignments submitted after the due date, regardless of whether an extension was granted, will be returned at a later date than those submitted on time. 
8. Assignment submissions will not be accepted once the university examination period has commenced unless an extension has been granted in writing before the end of the teaching period. Such extensions will be granted only in exceptional circumstances. 
 

Special assessment requirements

In order to pass this unit, the essay, quizzes and final exam must be submitted for evaluation and students need to achieve an overall 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.

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 or access online all lectures and participate in tutorials. Students can choose to attend face to face tutorials or participate in the equivalent online learning environment. 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.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to have basic IT skills in order to navigate Canvas. Regular access to Canvas 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.  If you are unfamiliar with searching specialist databases for accessing Psychology Journals please see the UC library site for details of training sessions.

Students enrolled in the online tutorial will access tutorial materials via the Canvas Virtual Room (recordings, activities) and can use the forum to communicate with your tutor and other students.  

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.