Introduction to Psychology II

• • Unit Introduction
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Perception
  • Organisational Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Introduction to statistics in Psychology

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• MAQ-PSYX105-Introduction to Psychology II

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

MAQ-PSYX1104-Introduction to Psychology I, or MAQ-PSYX104-Introduction to Psychology I ;

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units) PSY105, PSYC105, PSYX105 NCCW (2020 and onwards) PSYU1105 Introduction to Psychology II Pre-requisite: PSYX1104 or PSYU1104

Special requirements

• OtherDetails -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Please note: Enrolment into this unit is capped and limited places are available.PSYX1105 can only be completed by students who have already completed PSYX1104.

This subject continues with the introduction to core areas of psychology commenced in PSYX1104, Introduction to Psychology I. This unit introduces the areas of health psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, organisational psychology, perception, and cognition. This unit also introduces basic statistics, following on from the research methods lectures in PSYX1104. Importantly, this unit also provides first-hand experience with conducting and reporting on a research project. Students will report on this research project following guidelines presented by the American Psychological Association.

• Research - 1500 words (30%)
• Research participation (5%)
• Statistics - Weekly online quizzes (20%)
• Invigilated Exam - Multiple choice questions (45%)