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PSYC102 Introductory Psychology II

Updated: 19 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites None
Restrictions PSYC100
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Anthony Marks (amarks5@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

PSYC101 and PSYC102 together present an introductory overview of the field of psychology and meet prerequisite requirements for enrolment in second year psychology units. Topics covered in PSYC102 focus on individual and social functioning including: thought and language; individual differences; personality; abnormal psychology; methods of therapy; and social cognition and affect. Research methods and statistics are also examined in this unit.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Shrink Wrapped Package(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Psychology
ISBN: 9781742167510
Burton, L.J. and others, John Wiley and Sons 2010
Note: Package includes: Burton, L.J., Psychology: Australian and New Zealand Edition plus Ebook, 2nd ed. (ISBN 9780470820254); Study Guide, 2nd ed. (ISBN 9780470816646); Burton, A., Cyberpsych Multimedia CD-ROM (ISBN 9780470816370); Burton, L.J., Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology, 3rd ed. (ISBN 9781742166490); and de Jong, T., Zaps: The Norton Psychology Labs (ISBN 9780393106862).
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 25% 1200
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
GA: 1, 2, 4-6 LO: 3-5
Laboratory Work 5%
Assessment Notes
Participation in research studies within the discipline (or alternate readings and multiple choice quiz)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
GA: 1, 5, 7, 8 LO: 3
Online End-Semester Test 10%
Assessment Notes
Online End-semester assessment: Multiple choice, matching excercises and fill-in blanks
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
GA: 1-7 LO: 1-4
Online Mid-Semester Test 10%
Assessment Notes
Online Mid-semester assessment: Multiple choice, matching excercises and fill-in blanks
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
GA: 1-7 LO: 1-4
Final Examination 2 hrs 50%
Assessment Notes
Multiple choice
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
GA: 1, 3, 4-7 LO: 1, 2, 3, 5

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand and correctly use the technical vocabulary of the mainstream areas of psychology;
  2. apply selected psychological concepts and principles to real-life situations;
  3. describe and discuss the empirical method as it is employed in a number of areas of psychological research;
  4. write in the forms and conventions of psychological writing and APA style;
  5. assess psychological evidence and develop logical arguments on psychological matters in written and oral form.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline of psychology is embedded in all teaching, assessment and practical work. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills are explicitly taught, assessed and practiced in essay work and in writing text. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Throughout the unit reference is made to international perspectives, with some sections of the unit addressing cultural variations to common phenomena. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The entire unit is designed to help you to improve your communication skills. These skills will be applicable in your personal as well as your professional life. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The skills you acquire when participating in this unit will enable you to access and critically interpret the continuing flow of information about the discipline in journals and other published sources. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
The lecture and laboratory material will provide opportunities for you to develop competent problem-solving skills which will be assessed in most assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Psychology as a discipline of study places great emphasis on ethical procedures. It also deals with a wide range of issues affecting the human condition. The unit instills an awareness of the social responsibility of the psychologist. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Some of the lab exercises require the class to work in small groups via the discussion page. 		True True
   

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