PSY1022

Psychology 1B

Mr Robert Whitechurch (Berwick), Mr David Goble (Caulfield/Peninsula), Dr Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis (Clayton) and Ms Sue Burney (Gippsland)

6 points - Three 1-hour lectures and a 3-hour laboratory class per week - Second semester - Berwick, Caulfield/Peninsula, Clayton, Gippsland and distance - Distance students must complete a minimum of 12 hours on-campus weekend school laboratory work - Prerequisite: PSY1011 - Prohibitions: WEL1320, WEL1340, BHS1320, BHS1340 and any first-level psychology subjects taught at Monash University prior to 1998.

Objectives On the completion of this subject students will have acquired an understanding of basic cognitive processes; will have achieved an appreciation of the social basis of behaviour, and selected aspects of personality and abnormal psychology; will have further developed their understanding of research methodology and statistical analysis; and will have further developed their skills in report writing.

Synopsis This subject continues the general introduction to the discipline of psychology. The topics covered include descriptive statistics and an introduction to inferential statistics, basic processes and principles of cognition, an introduction to theories of personality, and abnormal and social psychology. Laboratory classes are designed to enhance students' understanding of the lecture material, while providing further training in research techniques.

Assessment Two laboratory reports (1500 words each): 30% - Laboratory book (1500 words): 10% - Two statistics assignments (500 words each): 10% - Examination (3 hours, multiple-choice): 50%

Back to the 1999 Arts Handbook

PSY1022

Psychology 1B

Mr Robert Whitechurch (Berwick), Mr David Goble (Caulfield/Peninsula), Dr Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis (Clayton), Ms Sue Burney (Gippsland)

6 points - Three 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week - Second semester - Berwick, Caulfield, Clayton/Peninsula, Gippsland - Distance students must complete a minimum of 12 hours on-campus weekend school laboratory work - Prerequisite: PSY1011 - Prohibitions: WEL1340, WEL1340, BHS1320, BHS1340 and any first-level psychology subjects taught at Monash University prior to 1998.

Objectives On the completion of this subject students will have acquired an understanding of basic cognitive processes; achieved an appreciation of the social basis of behaviour, and selected aspects of personality and abnormal psychology; further developed their understanding of research methodology and statistical analysis; and further developed their skills in report writing.

Assessment Two laboratory reports (1500 words each): 30% - Laboratory book (1500 words): 10% - Two statistics assignments (500 words each): 10% - Examination (3 hours, multiple choice): 50%

Back to the 1999 Arts Handbook