MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University

Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

APY1010

Psychology - introductory A

Tom Whelan

6 points + Three 1-hour lectures, one 2-hour workshop per week + First semester + Caulfield/Peninsula

Synopsis An introduction to the study of human behaviour including structure and function of the nervous system, visual perception, consciousness including sleep and dreams, learning, memory storage and retrieval processes, research methods and statistical analysis.

Assessment Two laboratory reports: 30% + One workshop presentation: 10% + Four tests: 60%

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