PY1102 - Exploring Psychology 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2015
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Healthcare 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 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect:	Dr Connar McShane.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
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 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator:	Dr Connar McShane
Lecturers:	Dr Connar McShane, Dr David Cottrell, Assoc. Professor Marie Caltabiano.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
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 09-Apr-2015
Coordinator:	Dr Connar McShane
Lecturer:	Dr Aoife McLoughlin.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (5%); practical report/essay (30%); tutorial participation (5%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 26-Nov-2015
Coordinator:	Dr Connar McShane
Lecturer:	Dr Aoife McLoughlin.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (5%); practical report/essay (30%); tutorial participation (5%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 30-Jul-2015
Coordinator:	Dr Connar McShane
Lecturer:	Dr Aoife McLoughlin.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); assignments (5%); practical report/essay (30%); tutorial participation (5%).
Restrictions:	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.