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PSY2042

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 22 December 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 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.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

School of Psychological Sciences

Coordinator(s)

TBA

Offered

Caulfield

Clayton

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Off-campus)

Malaysia

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit explores key concepts in social psychology and personality theory, including the history and philosophy of, and evidence for, competing theories. Personality theories that are covered include: 1) psychodynamic theories of Freud and Jung; 2) phenomenological theories of Kelly and Rogers; 3) Eysenck's trait approach; 4) Costa and McCrae's five factor model; and, 5) Bandura's social learning theory. Social psychology concepts that will be covered include: 1) social cognition and influence; 2) social identity and attribution; 3) group dynamics and intergroup behaviour; 4) attitude and attitude change; and, 5) attraction and aggression. In each case, these theories will be applied and critiqued in light of contemporary evidence. Lectures and laboratory classes will help students to apply psychological concepts, and gain an understanding of how personality and social psychology influences individual and interpersonal behaviour.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate, compare, and explain the origins and underlying assumptions of the personality theories of Freud, Jung, Eysenck, Costa and McCrae, Bandura, Kelly, and Rogers;
  2. Summarise, critically analyse, and evaluate the major theoretical and research approaches within the field of social psychology;
  3. Compare and contrast historical and current theory on social processes, and relate these to both individual factors and interpersonal relationships;
  4. Apply social psychology theories to a range of contemporary social questions, including belonging, identity, attraction, aggression, conflict and negotiation; and;
  5. Examine the practical applications and experimental procedures associated with the above social psychology and personality theories.

Assessment

Examination (MCQ) (2 hours) (45%)
Laboratory assignment (2,500 words) (35%)
Class presentation (3 minutes) and Report (500 words) (20%)

Workload requirements

Lecture attendance: 2 hours per week;
Lab attendance: 2 hours per fortnight;
Discussion forum activity: 2 hours per fortnight (alternating with lab attendance)
Preparation: 8 hours background reading/preparation for lectures, tutorials, and assessment tasks per week.

Attendance at labs/tutorials is required in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

TBA

Off-campus attendance requirements

One day Weekend School classes are compulsory in order to complete the assessment associated with attendance. Please refer to the specific unit requirements for more detail. It is common practice, where possible, to timetable at least two Weekend School options in each core unit. Sessions may be held at Clayton or Caulfield campuses.

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

Psychology

Prerequisites

PSY1011 and PSY1022.

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

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