Unit description
Introduces three core areas of psychological science: Social Psychology; Motivation and Emotion; and Personality, focusing on the role played by the social milieu in the determination of behaviour and compliments. A further module is dedicated to assisting students develop skills in writing, critical analysis and scholarship for psychology.
Unit content
- Social Psychology
- Motivation and Emotion
- Personality
- Writing and Scholarship for Psychology
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | develop and communicate a written plan to critically address a topic in a core area of psychology | Communication and social skills | ||||||
| 2 | develop skills to write effectively in a scientific style appropriate for psychology | Communication and social skills | ||||||
| 3 | apply critical judgement, reasoning and evidence to the understanding of a core topic covered in the unit | Intellectual rigour | ||||||
| 4 | demonstrate an understanding of the major themes and perspectives of psychology | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- Bernstein et al., 2013, Psychology: an international discipline in context (Australian and NZ edition), Cengage Learning, South Melbourne. ISBN: 978-0170218412.
- O'Shea, RP & McKenzie, W, 2013, Writing for psychology, 6th edn, Cengage Learning, South Melbourne. ISBN: 978-01702114681.
Session 3
- Bernstein et al., 2013, Psychology: an international discipline in context (Australian and NZ edition), Cengage Learning, South Melbourne. ISBN: 978-0170218412.
- O'Shea, RP & McKenzie, W, 2013, Writing for psychology, 6th edn, Cengage Learning, South Melbourne. ISBN: 978-01702114681.
Teaching and assessment
Coffs Harbour
| Teaching method |
| Lecture on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 1 hour |
| Assessment | |
| Essay | 40% |
| Exam: closed book | 40% |
| A plan and outline for an essay | 20% |
Online
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Tutorial online 1 hour |
| Assessment | |
| Essay | 40% |
| Exam: closed book | 40% |
| A plan and outline for an essay | 20% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2015 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 1
Fee paying courses
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International
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