Undergraduate - UnitPSY1022 - Psychology 1B

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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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit	School of Psychological Sciences
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2014 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Off-campus) Malaysia Second semester 2014 (Day) Malaysia October intake 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Sean Cain

Synopsis

Psychology is a scientific discipline which spans a diverse range of areas. This unit introduces you to a small selection of areas, including:

Social psychology: how other people and the social environment influence how we think and behave - e.g., conformity, aggression, stereotypes and prejudice.
Cognitive psychology: the exploration of internal mental processes - e.g., the fallible nature of memory, how it works and is influenced by others.
Abnormal psychology: what happens when our thoughts, feelings, or behaviour cause distress, and interfere with our ability to function - e.g., depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.

You will also examine how psychologists acquire further knowledge and test their understanding of the way in which individuals think, feel, and behave. This will involve an introduction to research methodology (e.g., research design, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics).

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Identify and appreciate key influences on social behaviour;
Identify key types and components of memory, and appreciate the limitations of memory;
Recognize and distinguish between the basic features, causes, and treatment of schizophrenia, mood, and anxiety disorders;
Apply and communicate (both orally and in written form) research methods principles to evaluate data, past research studies, and to plan future research; and
Demonstrate (through written and oral communication) skills in critical thinking.

Assessment

12 x Online quizzes (25%)
Short assignment(s) (1,500 words) (25%)
Examination (2 hours) (50%)

Hurdle: Students must pass the examination to achieve a pass for this unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Sean Cain

Workload requirements

Online preparatory videos: 1 hour per week
Attendance at lectorials: 1 x 2 hour weekly

'Lectorials' are classes that replace traditional lectures and tutorials. These interactive classes provide students with an opportunity to apply and explore concepts in an active, engaging manner, whilst at the same time developing practical skills in effective communication, critical thinking, and problem solving.

Attendance at lectorials is required in order to complete class participation assessment.

Off-campus attendance requirements

Online preparatory videos: 1 hour per week
Participation in (live) online lectorials: 1 x 2 hour weekly

Online lectorials are live (i.e., real-time), web-based classes run by teaching staff that replace traditional lectures and tutorials. These interactive classes provide students with an opportunity to apply and explore concepts in an active, engaging manner, whilst at the same time developing practical skills in effective communication, critical thinking, and problem solving.

Participation in online lectorials is required in order to complete class participation assessment. It is common practice, where possible, to schedule at least two participation options for off-campus students in each core unit of psychology.

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

Psychology

Prohibitions

APY1910, PSS1711, PSS1712, ATS1359, ATS1840, AZA1020.

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/psych/course/ugrad/major-minor.html