BHS1320

Behavioural studies A

(ART)

Maurie Hasen

6 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Caulfield, Clayton + Prohibitions: APY1910, GSC1306, PSY1011, WEL1320

Synopsis: Introduction to the study of human behaviour, covering aspects of human functioning such as the brain, sensation, perception, consciousness and its many states, learning and conditioning, memory, cognition, motivation, emotion, stress and coping.

Assessment: Class test (1 hour): 25% + Laboratory report (1300 words): 25% + Weekly journal (1800 words): 40% + Library exercise: 10%