Introduction to Psychology 2
PSS120
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Warning: Mature Content
This unit contains mature content including Adult Themes and Sex / Sexual References and may not be suitable for some students. Any student under the age of 16 who would like to enrol in this unit must first complete a Parental Consent Form.
Level of study: What does Undergraduate Level 1 mean?
Undergraduate Level 1
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Availability: What is a Study period?
For enrolment (2012): For forward planning* (2013): What is Forward Planning?- SP1
- -
- SP3
- SP4
Duration:
13 weeks
Fee: Fees (current and planned)
- Domestic student fee:
- $795.00 (AUD)
- HECS student fee:
- $706.00 (AUD)
- International student fee:
- $1,020.00 (AUD)
Description
This unit (in conjunction with PSS110) is designed to introduce you to a wide variety of introductory content areas that form the building blocks of psychology, and are developed further in more advanced units.
Please note: Assessment values are indicative only; details will be advised at the start of the unit.
Prerequisites
Mandatory co-requisites
You must either have successfully completed the following unit(s) before starting this unit, or currently be enrolled in the following unit(s); or enrol in the following unit(s) to study at the same time or prior to this unit:
If you have completed equivalent study at another university, please contact a Student Advisor for advice.
Assessment
- Assignments — Written reports (40%-50%)
- Invigilated Exam — (35%-45%)
- Test — Weekly online tests (10%-20%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will have developed:
- analytical skills
- an understanding of research methodology, including ethics
- the ability to write in a clear, scientific manner, and the critical evaluation of research
- the ability to work independently.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Psychological research and practice |
| 2 | Learning and memory |
| 3 | Thinking |
| 4 | Language and communication |
| 5 | Intelligence |
| 6 | Developmental psychology |
| 7 | Social psychology and interpersonal psychology |
| 8 | Cross-cultural and indigenous psychology |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Print based materials
- Welcome Letter
Online materials
- Printable format materials
Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a unit.
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Required textbooks
Cyberpsych Multimedia CD-ROM + Psychology EBOOK Card (Perpetual) #
By:Burton
ISBN: -
Format:eBook
Supplier:Go to Unibooks
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Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Behavioural Studies (Psychology), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Bachelor of Behavioural Studies, Swinburne University of Tnlgy
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
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