Overview
This unit will introduce students to the scientific discipline of psychology and provide a foundation of understanding in several key topic areas.
Specifically, we will cover topics such as personality, motivation, emotion, sensation and perception and social psychology. Students will also examine how psychologists acquire further knowledge and test their … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
OCT-MY-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-CAULFIELD-DE-ONLINE
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS
Rules
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Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Swati Mujumdar
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Adrian Willoughby
Associate Professor Alexandre Schaefer
Dr Christopher Siva
Notes
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Describe key concepts underlying core psychology topics, including: personality, motivation, emotion, sensation and perception, and social psychology;
2.
Describe the key concepts underlying the research process, research methods and design;
3.
Apply psychological research methods and the principles required to evaluate data;
4.
Summarise key aspects of scientific journal articles on a chosen topic and prepare a written document on reported findings.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment
1 - 12 x online quizzes
2 - Research proposal plan (950 words) (Part A)
3 - Research proposal (2,000 words) (Part B)
4 - Examination (90 minutes)
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