UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

PSY1011 Psychology 1A

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PSY1011 Psychology 1A is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Summer A and Semester 1 at Clayton, Caulfield and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 5 units.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Summer A, Semester 1
Clayton, Caulfield, Malaysia
Assessment
Exam 35%
and 4 other tasks

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Overview

This unit provides students with an introduction to the broad foundations of psychology as a scientific discipline. It begins with an exploration of psychology's historical origins.

Then, a series of core psychological topics with be introduced: concepts of health, stress and coping will be considered along with the distinguishing features of abnormal psychology and thebiological basis of behaviour.

The unit also introduces of theories of learning, memory and development, and familiarises students with key aspects of Indigenous and cross-cultural psychology. Students will also be introduced to academic writing by reporting findings through reading journal articles.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester AClaytonDe
First semesterCaulfieldDe online
First semesterClaytonOn campus
First semesterMalaysiaOn campus
First semester (Fully flex)CaulfieldFlexible
First semester (Fully flex)ClaytonFlexible

Assessment

  • 12 x online quizzes
    10%
  • Article matrix (900 words) (Part A)
    15%
  • Oral presentation (10 minutes) (Part B)
    10%
  • Literature review (2,000 words) (Part C)
    30%
  • Examination (90 minutes)
    35%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Identify key historical and philosophical developments which have resulted in the modern discipline of psychology;

  2. 2

    Compare and contrast intercultural psychology with particular focus on Australian Indigenous psychologies and mainstream psychological understandings;

  3. 3

    Develop an understanding of the neurobiological basis of psychology and its application to learning and memory;

  4. 4

    Understand how psychological abnormalities impact on development, health and stress;

  5. 5

    Communicate and critique the principles of the neurological basis of psychology and psychological abnormalities to justify research findings.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Tutorials20 hours
  • Workshops24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • 1x2 hour eWorkbook per week
  • 1x2 hour Masterclass workshop per week
  • 1x2 hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks
  • Plus 6 hours of self-directed study per week.

Students will have access to online eWorkbooks delivering core content. eWorkbooks, equivalent to lectures in other units, contain embedded videos, as well as narrative and interactive activities.

Students attend either online or on-campus tutorial classes, together with optional, recommended Masterclass workshops.

Masterclasses comprise both in-class exercises and a presentation which expands on topics covered in workbooks, to provide greater insight and highlight current research in the field. Attendance at Masterclass workshops is not compulsory. Flexible mode students may elect to participate in Masterclass workshops via live streaming.

Students are able to attend either physical tutorials on-campus, or online tutorials (i.e., virtual classes in real-time), each week.

These interactive tutorials provide students with an opportunity to apply and explore concepts in an active, engaging manner, whilst at the same time developing practical skills in effective communication, critical thinking, and problem solving. Tutorial classes are available during the day or in the evening and, whilst not compulsory, are highly recommended.

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Where it fits

PSY1011 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Swati Mujumdar
Unit Coordinators
Dr Karim Bettache
Dr Christopher Siva

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PSY1011?

PSY1011 has no prerequisites.

What can I take after PSY1011?

PSY1011 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 5 units, including PSY2042, PSY2061, PSY2071, PSY3120 and PSY3190.

When is PSY1011 offered?

In 2020, PSY1011 runs in Summer A and Semester 1 at Clayton, Caulfield and Malaysia.

Does PSY1011 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 35% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.

Which majors and minors include PSY1011?

PSY1011 is part of Behavioural commerce, Behavioural studies and Psychology.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Psychology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available