PY1101 - Exploring Psychology 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

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

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	art-kal.
Contact hours:	26 hours 24 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (20%); (40%).
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	Dr Peter Raggatt.
Contact hours:	26 hours 24 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (20%); (40%).
, , Study Period 32
Census Date 05-May-2006
Face to face teaching 27-Mar-2006 to 12-May-2006
Contact hours:	24 hours 33 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (20%); (40%).
, , Study Period 39
Census Date 21-Jul-2006
Face to face teaching 24-Jul-2006 to 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	jc111704
Contact hours:	24 hours 33 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (20%); (40%).
, , Study Period 34
Census Date 22-Dec-2006
Face to face teaching 20-Nov-2006 to 12-Jan-2007
Coordinator:	jc111704
Contact hours:	24 hours 33 hours
Assessment:	(40%); (20%); (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.