PY1102 - Exploring Psychology 2
| 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, 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 28-Aug-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturers: | Mr Zane Quinn, Dr Leh Woon Mok, Mr Ryan Anderson, Dr Wendy Li. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (5%); practical report/essay (30%); tutorial participation (5%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturers: | 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%); assignments (5%); practical report/essay (30%); tutorial participation (5%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 20-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturer: | Dr Aoife McLoughlin. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (5%); practical report/essay (30%); tutorial participation (5%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 13-Nov-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturer: | Dr Aoife McLoughlin. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (5%); practical report/essay (30%); tutorial participation (5%). |
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An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 17-Jul-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr David Mitchell |
| Lecturers: | Dr Koong Foo, Dr Smita Singh, Dr Nicola Lasikiewicz, Dr Aoife McLoughlin, Ms Mishelle Ryan, Dr Pek Ru Loh. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (5%); practical report/essay (30%); tutorial participation (5%). |
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