units

ATS1262

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 22 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitBehavioural Studies
OfferedCaulfield Second semester 2014 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc

Notes

Previously coded BHS1712

Synopsis

The unit introduces students to the study of behaviour in its social contexts. Key understandings of the social influences on behaviour throughout the lifespan are situated in a study of the individual as a social being who is involved a variety of relationships and settings. The unit introduces students to concepts that explore and explain the ways these relationships - pairs, groups, teams, communities and cultures - and settings - family, school, work and leisure - change throughout the lifespan.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

  1. an appropriate level of understanding of a range of theoretical orientations to the social settings of, and influences on, human behaviour across the lifespan
  2. the ability to discriminate between evidence, interpretation, opinion and fact in evaluating these theories and concepts
  3. the ability to communicate, orally and in a written form, their understanding of these theories and concepts.

Assessment

Written work 50%: Oral presentation 20%: Class tests 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc

Workload requirements

3 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Behavioural studies

Prohibitions

GSC1712, ATS1360, BHS1712, PSS1712