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Foundations in psychology

PSY1011

Synopsis

This unit provides you with an introduction to the broad foundations of psychology as a scientific discipline.
It begins with an exploration of psychology's historical origins. The unit introduces theories related to cognitive and biological psychology, and you will be familiarised with key aspects of cross-cultural psychology.
Concepts related to mental health (psychological disorders, stress, motivation, emotion, etc.) will also be introduced.
Finally, you will learn academic writing and presentation skills to formulate evidence-based reasoning from multiple scholarly sources.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

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Credit points
6
Level
1
Audience
Undergraduate
Type
Coursework
School
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Faculty
Psychology
Handbook year
2026

Prerequisites

No prereqs in the handbook graph.

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  • First semesterClayton · FLEXIBLE / Malaysia · ON-CAMPUS
  • Summer semester AClayton · ONLINE

Listed in 5 areas of study

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  • Behavioural commerceCore units
  • PsychologyLevel 1 units (12 credit points)
  • PsychologyLevel 1 units
  • PsychologyLevel 1 units