James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2009

PY4108 - Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 1 of 2

Credit points: 06
Year: 2009
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Subject chain: PY4108 PY4109
Administered by: Discipline of Psychology

Available to psychology students who have completed three years of study and who have been accepted into either level 4 of the psychology honours program or the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology. Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

This subject covers advanced level topics in psychology, across a range of staff interests, and including seminars by visiting speakers. Specific topics are advised by the School prior to the commencement of each year.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Prerequisites:PY3101
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
PY4090 and PY4103

Availabilities

As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator: Dr David Mitchell
Contact hours:
  • 6 hours lectures - Jo Wales seminar series
  • 48 hours workshops/Seminars - Two modules presented by staff
    Assessment:integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
    Census Date 27-Mar-2009
    Coordinator: Dr Nerina Caltabiano
    Contact hours:
    • 32 hours lectures - Two modules presented by staff
    • 9 hours workshops/Seminars - Jo Wales Seminar series.
    • 6 hours - Compulsory class contact.
      Assessment:integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

      JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
      Census Date 27-Mar-2009
      Coord/Lect: Dr Nicole Doherty Roe.
      Contact hours:
      • 6 hours lectures - Jo Wales Seminar series
      • 48 hours workshops/Seminars - Two modules presented by staff
        Assessment:integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

        JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
        Census Date 24-Jul-2009
        Coordinator: Dr Nicole Doherty Roe
        Lecturers: Ms Denise Dillon, Mr Patrick Lin, Dr Nicole Doherty Roe.
        Contact hours:
        • 6 hours lectures - Jo Wales Seminar series
        • 48 hours workshops/Seminars - Two modules presented by staff
          Assessment:integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

          JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
          Census Date 20-Nov-2009
          Coord/Lect: Dr Nicole Doherty Roe.
          Contact hours:
          • 6 hours lectures - Jo Wales Seminar series
          • 48 hours workshops/Seminars - Two modules presented by staff
            Assessment:integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

            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.