PSY4122 - Psychology 1B - 2018

Introduction to the discipline of psychology as a behavioural science. Lecture topics include Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, plus an introduction to research design and analysis. Online activities and discussion forums enhance students' understanding of the lecture and assessment material and provide training in research techniques.

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

1. Analyse theories on how behaviour is socially influenced.
2. Evaluate diagnostic practices related to schizophrenia, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders.
3. Evaluate aspects of human memory.
4. Critically analyse empirical studies.
5. Synthesize testable hypotheses in social, abnormal, and/or cognitive psychology.
6. Define experimental variables so they can be quantitatively measured (a skill known as operationalising).
7. Design a simple research study and use basic statistics to analyse the associated data.

• Critical evaluation tasks (15%)
• Research proposal (45%)
• 6 x Secure online quizzes (40%) (hurdle)

Students should expect to spend a minimum of 20 hours per week on this unit to achieve the learning outcomes.

This time will cover:

1. video lecture materials;
2. synchronous & asynchronous discussion;
3. synchronous web-based 'class-time' for skills-based activities;
4. weekly readings;
5. weekly skills-based assessment tasks; and
6. content-based assessment, including revision and formative assessment.

See also Unit timetable information

Psychology