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Area/Catalogue
BEHL 1004

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

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

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Course ID
006868

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
Yes

Course owner

Course owner
School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy

Course aim

To introduce students to theories and research in the areas of personality study, social psychology and human childhood development.

Course content

In this course students will be introduced to the history and philosophy of psychology, personality psychology (including theories of personality; methods of assessing personality and individual differences), social psychology (including interpersonal behaviour, attitudes and discourse) and the major theories of human childhood development.

Textbook(s)

Passer, M, & Smith, R 2013, 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
Tutorial 2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture 2 hours x 12 weeks
Tutorial 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

Essay, Essay synopsis, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.

Course Coordinators

Dr Mark Kohler
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