ATS1261 Understanding human behaviour
Faculty of Arts
ATS1261 Understanding human behaviour is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS1261
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS1261
No unit lists ATS1261 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: BHS1711, GSC1711, PSS1711, ATS1359
Overview
The unit introduces you to cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic and social understandings of human behaviour. This multi-disciplinary orientation, including studies of the human mind, consciousness, emotion, and normal and abnormal behaviours, provides you with a broad and detailed introduction to understanding human behaviour.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Analytical exerciseExercise15%
- EssayWritten50%
- QuizQuiz / Test35%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
An appropriate level of understanding of a range of theoretical orientations to human behaviour
- 2
The ability to discriminate between evidence, interpretation, opinion and fact in evaluating these theories and concepts
- 3
An ability to communicate, orally and in a written form, their understanding of these theories and concepts.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
During tutorials activities, you will collaborate with your peers to apply the materials in solving real-world problems.
You will be exploring the unit material, asking questions and sharing ideas through tutorial activities and online activities.
You will actively and critically engage with materials in the activities scheduled during tutorials, online activities and on assessments.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Where it fits
ATS1261 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Pei-Chun Ko
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Pei-Chun Ko
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1261?
ATS1261 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS1261 offered?
In 2026, ATS1261 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS1261?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1261 have an exam?
No. ATS1261 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1261?
ATS1261 is part of Behavioural studies and Behavioural Studies.