PY1101 - Exploring Psychology 1
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| 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, 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 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Connar McShane |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); essay/assignment/laboratory reports (30%); research participation (5%);tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Connar McShane |
| Lecturers: | Dr Connar McShane, Assoc. Professor Garry Kidd, Dr David Cottrell, Assoc. Professor Marie Caltabiano. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); essay/assignment/laboratory reports (30%); research participation (5%);tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 11-Aug-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Connar McShane |
| Lecturers: | Dr Kerry McBain, Dr Connar McShane, Dr Peter Raggatt. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); essay/assignment/lab reports (30%); research participation (5%);tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 07-Apr-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Connar McShane |
| Lecturers: | Dr Denise Dillon, Dr Connar McShane, Dr Patrick Lin, Dr Koong Foo, Ms Mishelle Ryan, Dr Pek Ru Loh, Dr Kokkwang Lim. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); essay/assignment/lab reports (30%); research participation (5%);tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
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An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 08-Dec-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Connar McShane |
| Lecturer: | Dr Denise Dillon. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); essay/assignment/lab reports (30%); research participation (5%);tutorial participation (5%) (40%). |
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