PY1102 - Exploring Psychology 2
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
A general introduction to the theories, methods, findings and applications of modern scientific psychology. Topics covered include history, methods, genetics, evolution, learning, sensation, perception, group processes, social cognition and consciousness. 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 PY1101.
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: | PY1002 and PY1003 and PY1104 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (5%); practical report (30%); tutorial participation (5%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Carolyn Timms |
| Lecturers: | Dr Carolyn Timms, Dr Nerina Caltabiano. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); essay/assignment/laboratory reports (35%); research participation (5%) (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 21-Mar-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Agnes Au |
| Lecturer: | Dr Lidia Suarez. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); essay/assignment/laboratory reports (35%); research participation (5%) (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 14-Nov-2013 | |
| Lecturer: | Dr Aoife McLoughlin. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); essay/assignment/laboratory reports (35%); research participation (5%) (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 18-Jul-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturer: | Dr Aoife McLoughlin. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); essay/assignment/laboratory reports (35%); research participation (5%) (40%). |
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