PY1101 - Exploring Psychology: from Brain to Practice
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject provides a general introduction to the theoretical and methodological foundations of psychological science and its applications. Drawing upon contemporary research, the subject will explore the 'how and why' behind mental processes and behaviour. Students will explore these issues in key sub-discipline areas of psychological science such as the nervous system, memory, cognition, lifespan development, cross-culture, psychological disorders and health. In order to gain a comprehensive appreciation of the content and methodology of psychology as a whole, students are strongly encouraged to also enrol in PY1102.
Learning Outcomes
- understand the complexity of drivers of mental processes and human behaviour;
- describe the key theories of the major sub-disciplines of psychological science, addressed in the subject;
- understand the scientific methodological process of psychology;
- understand the ways in which research findings in psychology might be applied to the understanding and solution of human problems.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | PY1001 PY1003 PY1104 PY1105 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Connar McShane |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); written assignment (30%); applied activities (10%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2017 | |
| 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%); written assignment (30%); applied activities (10%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 06-Apr-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Connar McShane |
| Lecturers: | Dr Denise Dillon, Dr Connar McShane, Dr Patrick Lin, Dr Koong Foo, Ms Mishelle Baji, Dr Pek Ru Loh, Dr Kokkwang Lim. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); written assignment (30%); applied activities (10%). |
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An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 07-Dec-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Connar McShane |
| Lecturer: | Dr Denise Dillon. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (20%); written assignment (30%); applied activities (10%). |
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.