Motivation and Emotion (7124.4)
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 3 - Undergraduate Advanced 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
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify the major principles of motivation and emotion;
2. Integrate theories and current research towards explaining the role of motivation and emotions in human behaviour; and
3. Critically apply knowledge of motivation or emotion to an indepth understanding of a specific topic in this field.
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 - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
4309 Psychology 101 OR 11399 Understanding People and BehaviourAND
4310 Psychology 102 OR 10444 Foundations of Psychology
Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Flexible | Dr James Neill |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr James Neill |
Required texts
Reeve, J. (2018). Understanding motivation and emotion (7th ed.). Wiley. Available as paperback and e-book. The School Locker. UC Library.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Extensions for this unit
Submit all extension requests for this unit using the online form in Assignments section of the unit's UCLearn site.
Major project
The major project provides a scaffolded "capstone" experience and consists of four parts:
- topic selection
- topic development
- book chapter
- multimedia presentation
This project helps students to bring together and demonstrate their applied psychology knowledge and skills to produce useful real-world resources.
Consider adding this work to your resume and showcasing it in your ePortfolio.
Alternative assessment
The major project (topic development, book chapter, and multimedia presentation) assessment exercises use collaborative, online, public platforms, including Wikiversity. Use anonymous accounts if you have privacy concerns. Students own the copyright to their work. Contributing to Wikiversity requires Creative Commons Sharealike 4.0 licensing of that material.
Alternative assessment which satisfies the learning outcomes and graduate attributes may be negotiated with the unit convener where reasonable grounds are presented. In the absence of email communication to the unit convener requesting alternative assessment, it is assumed that participation in the standard assessment exercises is willingly undertaken. The onus is upon the student to negotiate alternative assessment.
Final marks
Partial final marks will be rounded to the nearest whole. For example:
- less than or equal to 64.49% will be rounded down to 64%
- greater than or equal to 64.50% will be rounded up to 65%
Special assessment requirements
Evidence of completion of the Academic Integrity Module in the current calendar year is required in order to pass the unit.
Using generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools can aid but should not replace independent thinking. If using genAI tools for the major project (topic development, book chapter, multimedia presentation), acknowledge its use, fact check, and revise/rewrite. Acknowledgement is not required for low-level tasks such as improving spelling, grammar, and quality of written expression.
You are responsible for content you submit. Be aware of limitations of genAI tools such as inaccuracies, biases, and incomplete content. GenAI tools work best for topics you already understand, with carefully crafted prompting based on peer-reviewed research. Refine prompts for better results and fact-check generated content. Despite the risks, genAI tools can aid brainstorming, concept explanation, synthesis of ideas, and improve the readability and quality of written expression.
If you are unsure, post to the discussion forum, so we can all learn together.
For more information, see the detailed genAI guidelines.
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.
Learner engagement
This table estimates the time required to complete the major activities in this unit. Plan to allocate approximately 10 hours per week over 15 weeks.
Participation requirements
Engagement by attending lectures and tutorials is strongly recommended but is not compulsory.
Non-engagement is likely to make successful completion of the assessment items more difficult because:
- Lectures discuss content which is assessed in the quizzes.
- Tutorials develop skills directly related to the major project (topic development, book chapter, and multimedia presentation) assessment exercises.
Required IT skills
Required IT skills (wiki editing and multimedia recording) will be taught in the unit.
In-unit costs
- Reeve (2018) textbook (~168 AUD hard copy, ~76.00 AUD e-book purchase, ~40 AUD e-book rent). The School Locker. UC library has 3 hard copies and 3 e-books.
- Audio headset (~30 AUD) - recommended for participating in virtual tutorials and recording the Multimedia Presentation
Work placement, internships or practicums
None