PY1101 - Exploring Psychology 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
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A general introduction to the theories, methods, findings and applications of modern scientific psychology. Topics covered include history, methods, the nervous system, memory, cognition, intelligence, motivation and emotion, social influence, personality and psychological disorders. In order to gain a comprehensive appreciation of the content and methodology of psychology as a whole, students are strongly encouraged to enrol also in PY1102.
Learning Outcomes
- a preliminary grounding in the intellectual history of the discipline;
- an appreciation of the way in which research findings in psychology might be applied to the understanding and solution of human problems;
- an introduction to the content, concepts and methods of selected sub-fields within psychology.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | PY1001 and PY1003 and PY1104 |
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| Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
| Coord/Lect: | art-kal. |
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| Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Peter Raggatt. |
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| Census Date 30-Nov-2005 | |
| Face to face teaching 28-Nov-2005 to 06-Jan-2006 | |
| Coordinator: | jc150572 |
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| Census Date 22-Jul-2005 | |
| Face to face teaching 26-Jul-2005 to 03-Sep-2005 | |
| Coordinator: | jc150572 |
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