PY2111 - Learning and Behaviour
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Psychology |
The purpose of this subject is to introduce students to the key theories and research in the psychology of learning. It primarily covers classic and contemporary models of learning based on associative principles (classical and instrumental conditioning). It will present practical applications of these basic principles in areas such as drug addiction, mental health and education. It also tracks the historical development of learning theories and presents their major contributions to the discipline.
Learning Outcomes
- ability to critically think about and discuss classic and contemporary issues and debates in learning and behaviour;
- acquire familiarity and experience with American Psychological Association writing and stylistic conventions;
- familiarise students with current theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of learning and behaviour;
- provide students with the necessary skills to apply learning theory and research methodology to real world problems.
| Prerequisites: | PY1001 or PY1002 or PY1101 or PY1102 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | PY2102 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Anne Swinbourne. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr David Cottrell. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (30%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 25-Jul-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 30-Jun-2008 to 10-Oct-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Cottrell |
| Lecturers: | jc158390, Dr Koong Foo. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (30%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 03-Mar-2008 to 13-Jun-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Cottrell |
| Lecturers: | jc158390, Dr Koong Foo. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (30%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 28-Nov-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 27-Oct-2008 to 06-Feb-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Cottrell |
| Lecturers: | jc158390, Mr Patrick Lin, Dr Koong Foo. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (30%); assignments (30%). |
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