PY1101 - Exploring Psychology 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts and Social Sciences (pre 2015) |
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, development, health psychology, 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 PY1003 PY1104 PY1105 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); laboratory report (30%); research participation (5%);tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor Garry Kidd, Dr David Cottrell, Assoc. Professor Deborah Graham, Assoc. Professor Marie Caltabiano. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); laboratory report (30%); research participation (5%);tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 17-Jul-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturers: | Dr Denise Dillon, Mr Patrick Lin, Dr Koong Foo, Dr Nicola Lasikiewicz, Ms Mishelle Ryan, Dr Pek Ru Loh, Dr Kokkwang Lim. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); lab report(30%) research participation (5%);tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 20-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturers: | Dr Denise Dillon, Mr Patrick Lin, Dr Koong Foo, Dr Nicola Lasikiewicz, Dr Claire Thompson, Ms Mishelle Ryan, Dr Pek Ru Loh. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); lab report (30%); research participation (5%);tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 13-Nov-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturer: | Dr Denise Dillon. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); laboratory report (30%); research participation (5%); tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
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An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
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.