Introduction to Psychology I - PSYX104
This unit introduces students to the discipline of psychology through a focus on the physiological bases of behaviour; learning; motivation; the nature of personality and psychopathology; and cross-cultural and Indigenous psychology. The unit conveys information about substantive material, and assumptions of theory associated with the science and profession of psychology through lecture and tutorial/practical classes. The unit introduces students to research methods in psychology through a series of methodology lectures. A further important aim of the unit is to develop students' competency in critical thinking and essay writing in psychology.
| When Offered: | S1 OUA - Session 1, offered through Open Universities Australia |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Mehmet Mahmut |
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| NCCW(s): | PSY104, PSYC104 |
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| Unit Type: | OUA |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Psychology Faculty of Human Sciences |
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