Offering Information
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Course Team
Natalie Ward
Susan Abel
Summary
SynopsisPsychology is concerned with understanding why people think and act as they do, and how people differ. This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the main concepts, techniques and theoretical perspectives in psychology, and complements the material presented and examined in PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A. Students will gain an appreciation of the major fields within the discipline, including Memory and Learning Strategies, Research Methods in Psychology, the Biological Basis of Behaviour, Motivation and Emotion, Sensation and Perception, Learning through Classical and Operant Conditioning, Intelligence, Thought and Language, and Consciousness. Learn about the research process, and build skills in writing research reports in the APA standard format. In addition, students will participate in psychological research for course credit (Assignment 2). Thus, it provides the foundational knowledge and core skills built on in subsequent undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses to deepen discipline knowledge and strengthen skills.
Offerings
Trimester 1
OL-TWMBA-TR1
Trimester 2
OL-TWMBA-TR2
ON-IPSCH-TR2
ON-TWMBA-TR2
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
1.
Describe core psychological theories, concepts and relationships across major fields of individual psychology and biopsychology.
2.
Demonstrate critical thinking in evaluating scientific evidence in psychological research.
3.
Explain the characteristics of scientific psychological research.
4.
Identify the steps taken in conducting experimental research to develop research hypotheses.
Topics
Practical Report - critical evaluation of literature - identification of variables - formulation of hypotheses Memory - approaches to memory - sensory memory - short-term memory - long-term memory - forgetting - memory improvement - biology of memory Research Methods - characteristics of good research - the experimental process… For more content click the Read More button below.
Assessments
Assessment due dates (as listed in Week Due) are indicative until finalised by the end of Week 1 for each Study Period (Offering). After Week 1, Assessment due dates may change with the approval of the Dean (Academic) or Delegate in limited circumstances. All Assessment due date changes approved after Week 1 will be communicated to students accordingly via Handbook and StudyDesk.