UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

PSY1022 Psychology 1B

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PSY1022 Psychology 1B is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Caulfield, Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2022: Semester 2; Caulfield, Clayton, Malaysia
Assessment: No exam; 3 tasks

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.

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Requisites

Before PSY1022

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After PSY1022

4 units list PSY1022 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions: APY1910, ATS1359, ATS1840, AZA1020, PSS1711, PSS1712.

Overview

This unit will introduce students to the scientific discipline of psychology and provide a foundation of understanding in several key topic areas.

Specifically, we will cover topics such as personality, motivation, emotion, sensation and perception and social psychology. Students will also examine how psychologists acquire further knowledge and test their understanding of the way in which individuals think, feel, and behave. This will involve an introduction to research methodology (e.g., research design, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics).

Offerings in 2022

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	Caulfield	De online
Second semester	Clayton	On campus
Second semester	Malaysia	On campus
October intake teaching period, Malaysia campus	Malaysia	On campus

Assessment

12 x online tests
40%
Research proposal plan (1,000 words) (Part A)
20%
Research proposal (2,500 words) (Part B)
40%

Learning outcomes

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

1
Describe key concepts underlying core psychology topics, including: personality, motivation, emotion, sensation and perception, and social psychology;
2
Describe the key concepts underlying the research process, research methods and design;
3
Apply psychological research methods and the principles required to evaluate data;
4
Summarise key aspects of scientific journal articles on a chosen topic and prepare a written document on reported findings.

Workload and teaching

Tutorials20 hours
Tutorials16 hours
Lectures24 hours

2 hours of lectures per week.

2 hours of tutorials eight times per semester (Clayton).

2 hours of tutorials 10 times per semester (Malaysia).

Preparation: 8ight hours background reading/preparation for lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks per week. Attendance at tutorials is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Where it fits

PSY1022 is part of 6 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Dr Christopher Siva; Dr Khadeeja Munawar
Chief Examiners: Dr Swati Mujumdar

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PSY1022?

PSY1022 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after PSY1022?

PSY1022 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including PSY2042, PSY2071, PSY3120 and PSY3190.

When is PSY1022 offered?

In 2022, PSY1022 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield, Clayton and Malaysia.

Does PSY1022 have an exam?

No. PSY1022 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include PSY1022?

PSY1022 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 4
Study abroad: Available
Handbook years: 2020 202120222023 2024