Behavioural studies A
Maurie Hasen
6 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Caulfield
*
Prohibitions: APY1010, GAS1501, PSY1011
Objectives On completion of this subject, students should be aware of the complexity of human behaviour and have an appreciation of the issues related to understanding and measuring some of these behaviours; be aware of some of the theories which attempt to explain human processes, particularly those related to learning, thinking and group behaviour; be able to relate theories of human behaviour to their own work and life experiences.
Synopsis This subject provides an introduction to the study of human behaviour, covering aspects of human functioning such as the brain, sensation, perception, consciousness and its many states, learning and conditioning, memory, cognition, motivation, emotion, stress and coping.
Assessment Written reports and essays (4500 words): 100%
Prescribed texts
Philipchalk R P and McConnell J V Understanding human behaviour 8th edn, Harcourt Brace, 1994
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