PSY1022

Psychology 1B

Mr Tom Whelan (Caulfield/Peninsula), Dr Wendy McKenzie (Clayton) and Ms Sue Burney (Gippsland)

6 points
* Three 1-hour lectures and a 3-hour laboratory class per week
* Second semester
* Caulfield/Peninsula*, Clayton and Gippsland
* Distance students must complete a minimum of 12 hours on-campus weekend school laboratory work
* Prerequisite: PSY1011
* Prohibitions: Any of the following psychology subjects taught pre 1998: APY1010, APY1020, GAS1501, GAS1502, PSY1011

*To be confirmed.

Objectives On the completion of this subject students will have acquired an understanding of basic cognitive processes; will have achieved an appreciation of the social basis of behaviour, and selected aspects of personality and abnormal psychology; will have further developed their understanding of research methodology and statistical analysis; and will have further developed their skills in report writing.

Synopsis This subject continues the general introduction to the discipline of psychology. The topics covered include descriptive statistics and an introduction to inferential statistics, basic processes and principles of cognition, an introduction to theories of personality, and abnormal and social psychology. Laboratory classes are designed to enhance students' understanding of the lecture material, while providing further training in research techniques.

Assessment Two laboratory reports (1500 words each): 30%
* Laboratory book (1500 words): 10%
* Two statistics assignments (500 words each): 10%
* Examination (3 hours, multiple-choice): 50%

Prescribed texts

Gravetter F J and Wallnau L B Statistics for the behavioural sciences 4th edn, West, 1996
Gravetter F J and Wallnau L B Study guide to accompany statistics for the behavioural sciences 4th edn, West, 1996
Gray P I Psychology 2nd edn, Worth, 1994
O'Shea R P Writing for psychology: An introductory guide for students Harcourt Brace, 1996
Shaughnessy J J and Zechmeister E B Research methods in psychology 4th edn, McGraw-Hill, 1997
Zechmeister E B, Zechmeister J S and Shaugnessy J J A practical guide to research methods in psychology 3rd edn, McGraw-Hill, 1997