Overview

This unit is designed to provide students with a broad introduction to the main theories and methods of psychology.

Requisites

Corequisites
STA10008 Statistics 101
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
21-October-2024
31-January-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-November-2024
Census date
15-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-December-2024
Results released date
11-February-2025
Pathways Teaching 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
24-February-2025
30-May-2025
Last self-enrolment date
09-March-2025
Census date
21-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
02-May-2025
Results released date
10-June-2025
Pathways Teaching 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
23-June-2025
26-September-2025
Last self-enrolment date
06-July-2025
Census date
18-July-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
15-August-2025
Results released date
07-October-2025
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
20-October-2025
30-January-2026
Last self-enrolment date
02-November-2025
Census date
14-November-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
12-December-2025
Results released date
10-February-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Explain the general methods of investigation employed in psychological research, and show an appreciation of the main issues in research ethics
  • Explain key concepts from major content areas in psychology. These may include: biological underpinnings of psychology; sensory processes, perception, and consciousness; learning, memory, and cognition; developmental psychology; social psychology; personality, intelligence, and other individual differences; health, clinical, and abnormal psychology. Locate, organise and integrate information from various sources concerning topics and problems relating to psychology
  • Communicate in a logical and clear manner the results of investigating a topic or problems relating to psychology
  • Apply psychological theories, methods, and data to explain aspects of your everyday experiences and behaviours

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
(Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning)		 2 12 weeks  24
Face to Face Contact
(Class)		 2 12 weeks  24
Face to Face Contact
(Laboratory)		 2 12 weeks  24
Unspecified Learning Activities
(Independent Learning)		 6.5 12 weeks  78
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Case Analysis Individual  10%  1,2,3,4 
Online Assignment Individual  15%  1,2,3 
Oral Presentation Individual  5%  2,3
Research and Technical Report Individual  30%  1,2,3,4 
Online Tests Individual  40% 1,2,3,4

Content

  • Sensation and perception.
  • Biological bases of psychology.
  • Consciousness.
  • Personality.
  • Abnormal, clinical, and health psychology.

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.