Undergraduate UNE-PSYC102-2021
Introductory Psychology II
$2,200 $2,500
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Duration
16 weeks
Study method
Online and other materials
Available loans
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 28 Jun 2021
- 25 Oct 2021
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QS RANKING 2021
34
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
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Subject details
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- apply the concepts, language, and major theories of the discipline to explain psychological phenomena, with the ability to communicate this effectively to others;
- develop foundation knowledge in the following core topics in Psychology: a) cognition and language; b) social psychology; c) cross-cultural psychology; d) psychological health and wellbeing; e) intelligence; f) personality and individual differences; and g) psychological disorders and evidence-based interventions;
- demonstrate foundation skills of data analysis relating to psychological research, and specifically: a) identify independent and dependent variables in research design; b) describe measures of central tendency and how to calculate them; c) describe measures of dispersion and how to calculate them; d) describe the basic inferential statistical tests; and e) recognise how statistics and their presentation may be deliberately manipulated for the purposes of persuasion;
- independently experience and describe the empirical method as it applies to areas of psychological research;
- analyse and critique theory and research in the discipline of psychology, interpret, and report data using appropriate statistical strategies to address specific research hypotheses and communicate these in written formats; and
- correctly employ the American Psychological Association (APA) structure and formatting conventions.
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
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Special requirements
- EquipmentDetails - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- SoftwareDetails - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- TravelDetails - Travel may be required to attend the Final Examination for this subject.
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Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
PSYC101 and PSYC102 are the two introductory psychology units which are the prerequisites for enrolment in second year psychology subjects. PSYC101 and PSYC102 may be studied in either order and may be studied concurrently in Trimester 3. Together they present an introductory overview of the subject matter and methods of psychology. Topics covered in this subject comprise an introduction to: data analysis; cognition and language; intelligence; personality and individual differences; psychological health and wellbeing; psychological disorders; evidence based intervention; social psychology and cross-cultural psychology.
Assessment 1 Short Written Assignment: 300 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 3-6 Assessment 2 Written Assignment: 1200 words. Assessment note: Topic Area is Psychological Health and Wellbeing. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 3-6 Laboratory Work: 200 words. Assessment note: Participation in research studies within the discipline (or alternate readings and multiple choice quiz). Relates to Learning Outcome 4 Unit Test Online Mid-Trimester Quiz: 200 words. Assessment note: Multiple choice, matching exercises and fill-in blanks. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5 Unit Test Online End-Trimester Quiz: 200 words. Assessment note: Multiple choice, matching exercises and fill-in blanks. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5 Final Examination: 2 hrs 15 mins. Assessment note: Multiple Choice. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5 There is a supervised exam at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. The exam will be offered online with supervision via webcam and screen sharing technology. Coordinated by UNE Exams Unit. UNE manages supervised exams associated with your UNE subjects. Prior to census date, UNE releases exam timetables. They’ll email important exam information directly to your UNE email address.
- Short Written Assignment (5%)
- Written Assignment (30%)
- Online Mid-Trimester assessment: Multiple choice, matching exercises and fill-in blanks (5%)
- Online End-Trimester assessment: Multiple choice, matching exercises and fill-in blanks (5%)
- Participation in research studies within the discipline (or alternate readings and multiple choice quiz) (5%)
- Multiple choice (50%)
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
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