PY4109 - Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 2 of 2

Credit points:	06
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	PY4108 PY4109
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

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

• to acquire advanced professional competencies and knowledge bases;
• to acquire specialised, in-depth knowledge of selected psychology topics;
• to develop and hone critical and analytical skills of a high professional standard.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically.

Prerequisites:	PY4108
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	PY4090 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 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Dr David Mitchell
Contact hours:	12 hours practicals - Workshops (12 hrs maximum) 9 hours workshops/Seminars - Jo Wale seminars 32 hours - Modules
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Nerina Caltabiano
Contact hours:	32 hours lectures - Two modules presented by staff 9 hours workshops/Seminars - Jo Wales Seminar series 26 hours - Transition seminar series
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
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 09-Aug-2012
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 53
Census Date 15-Nov-2012
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.