Psychology 1A

Course aim

To introduce students to the methods and concepts of psychology with a focus on the biological basis of behaviour and research design.

Course content

In this course students will be introduced to Psychology as a science, the biological bases of Psychology (including structure and function of the human nervous system and cerebral cortex, states of consciousness, motivation, emotion and learning), research design and ethical research practices, academic literacies appropriate to the discipline of Psychology.

Textbook(s)

Passer, M, & Smith, R 2015, Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour , Australian Edition, McGraw Hill, Sydney

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Practical	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online)	3 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, WHYALLA, ONLINE
External (Online)	3 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Article review, Continuous assessment, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.