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Introduction to Psychology I - PSYX104

This unit is subject to a quota. Limited places are available. Please refer to the Faculty for further information

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:

S3 OUA - Session 3, offered through Open Universities Australia

S1 OUA - Session 1, offered through Open Universities Australia

Staff Contact(s): Dr Mehmet Mahmut
Prerequisites:

 

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): PSY104, PSYC104
Unit Designation(s):
Unit Type: OUA
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Human Sciences

Course structures, including unit offerings, are subject to change.
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