UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

AZA1020 Psychology: Introduction 1B

Faculty of Arts

AZA1020 Psychology: Introduction 1B is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 7 units, leading on to 11 units in all.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2020: Semester 2; South Africa
Assessment: Exam 50%; and 4 other tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before AZA1020

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

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After AZA1020

7 units list AZA1020 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: PSY1022, WEL1320, WEL1340, BHS1320, BHS1340, GSC1306, GSC1307, APY1910, PSS1711, PSS1712

Overview

The unit provides a further introduction to the behavioural science of psychology. Topics include social psychology; organisational/industrial psychology; psychopathology; basic processes and principles of cognition; descriptive statistics and an introduction to inferential statistics. Laboratory classes augment students' understanding of the lecture material and provide training in research techniques.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	South Africa	On campus

Assessment

Assessment Task 1: Critical Essay
15%
Assessment Task 2: Research Proposal
15%
Assessment Task 3: Class Participation Assignments (CPA) - (2 x 5)
10%
Assessment Task 4: Lecture Topic Quizzes (LTQ) - (2 x 5)
10%
Examinations
50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Explain basic cognitive processes.
2
Describe the social basis of behaviour and psychopathology.
3
Discuss on a basic level organisational/industrial psychology and its development in South Africa.
4
Give a basic overview of research methodology and statistical analysis.
5
Write a psychological report.

Workload and teaching

Practical activities12 hours
Lectures24 hours
Teaching approachResearch activities

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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

This teaching and learning approach provides facilitated learning, practical exploration and peer learning of research methods and designs.

Learning resources

Required resources

Weiten, W. & Hassim, J. (). Psychology: Themes and Variations. 3 rd ed. UK: Cengage

Gravetter, F. J. & Forzano, L. B (2017). Research Methods for the behavioural sciences. Boston: Cengage

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Ms Dionne Morris
Chief Examiners: Dr Maboe Mokgobi

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for AZA1020?

None, but you must take AZA1019 before or alongside it.

What can I take after AZA1020?

AZA1020 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 7 units, including AZA1019, AZA2015, AZA2455, AZA2460, AZA2490 and AZA2495. Those lead on to 11 units in all.

When is AZA1020 offered?

In 2020, AZA1020 runs in Semester 2 at South Africa.

How much work is AZA1020?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does AZA1020 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 1
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit: South Africa School of Social Science

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 1
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 20202021