PY4115 - Psychology: Now and the Future
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | Psychology |
This subject is concerned with the development, current state, and future direction of selected areas in psychology and the present state of research in particular topics. Important milestones in the theoretical and empirical bases for current theory in the selected areas will be reviewed and how these have led to the present models of our understanding of behaviour. Projections for future development, although speculative, will be discussed across a range of psychology topics in student-led seminars. The Jo Wale seminars will consist of a series of seminars presented by visiting academics who have and are actively researching a particular topic.
Learning Outcomes
- critically evaluate research in psychology;
- demonstrate an advanced knowledge of various areas of psychology;
- evaluate and integrate psychological knowledge.
| Prerequisites: | Students must be accepted into a 4th year level Psychology stream |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 24-Aug-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Anne Swinbourne. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); assignments (30%); critique 2 (30%); infographics poster (20%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 24-Aug-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Anne Swinbourne. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); assignments (30%); critique 2 (30%); infographics poster (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 07-Dec-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Anne Swinbourne. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); assignments (30%); critique 2 (30%); infographics poster (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 10-Aug-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Anne Swinbourne. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (20%); assignments (30%); critique 2 (30%); infographics poster (20%). |
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