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PSYC401H Psychology Hons Coursework

Updated: 16 November 2010
Credit Points 24
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Year Long Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Year Long On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
11 April 2011 14 April 2011 Mandatory
20 September 2011 23 September 2011 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites candidature in BA(Hons) or BSocSc(Hons) or BSc(Hons); or for BPsych(Hons) students, permission of head of school
Co-requisites PSYC402H or PSYC403H (full-time students)
Restrictions PSYC410
Notes

Honours candidates only. Only those students in the BA(Hons), BSocSc(Hons) or BSc(Hons) who have received a letter of offer into Honours in Psychology may enrol in this unit. BPsych(Hons) students enrol in this unit when commencing their honours component.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Ian Price (iprice@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit comprises one half of the fourth-year honours program in psychology. It is completed by full-time students concurrently with PSYC402H or PSYC403H, and by part-time students before PSYC402H or PSYC403H. It comprises two advanced reading courses; seminars on professional roles and ethics, history and theories of psychology; and seminars on professional practice. Assessment is by way of seminar participation and written assignments. Students attend two mandatory intensive schools. The unit, when combined with PSYC402H or PSYC403H, provides a fourth year accredited by The Australian Psychology Accredication Council.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

A History of Psychology: Main Currents in Psychological Thought
ISBN: 9780131114470
Leahey, T.H., Prentice Hall 6th ed. 2004
Text refers to: Year Long , On and Off Campus
The Development of Language
ISBN: 9780205663866
Berko Gleason, J. and Bernstein Ratner, N. (eds), Allyn & Bacon 7th ed. 2009
Note: This text is only required by students studying the reading course ?Language Acquisition?
Text refers to: Year Long , On and Off Campus
Behavioural Genetics
ISBN: 9781429205771
Plomin, R., Defries, J.C., McClearn, G.E. and McGuffin, P., Worth 5th ed. 2008
Note: This text is only required by students studying the reading course 'Behavioural Genetics'.
Text refers to: Year Long , On and Off Campus
Applying Social Psychology: From Problems to Solutions
ISBN: 9781412902830
Buunk, A.P. and Van Vugt, M., Wadsworth 2008
Note: This text is only for students studying the reading course 'Applied Social Psychology'.
Text refers to: Year Long , On and Off Campus
Essential Interviewing: A Programmed Approach to Effective Communications
ISBN: 9780840034717
Evans, D.R., Hearn, M.T., Uhlemann, M.R. and Ivey, A.E., Thomson 8th ed. 2010
Text refers to: Year Long , 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% 6000
Assessment Notes
Reading course 1 - Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 5
Assignment 2 25% 6000
Assessment Notes
Reading course 2 - Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 5
History of Psychology 10% 2400
Assessment Notes
Written assignment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2 GA: 1 and 3
Interview Skills 1 5%
Assessment Notes
Online quiz
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 and 4 GA: 1, 6 and 8
Interview Skills 2 5% 1200
Assessment Notes
Written assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 and 4 GA: 1, 6 and 8
Professional Ethics 1 4% 1000
Assessment Notes
Written assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2 GA: 1, 3, 6 and 7
Professional Ethics 2 6% 1000
Assessment Notes
Online exam
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2 GA: 1, 3, 6 and 7
Psychological Intervention 10% 2400
Assessment Notes
Written assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO:3 and 4 GA: 1, 6 and 7
Psychological Testing 10% 2400
Assessment Notes
Written assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 GA: 1, 5, 6 and 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. show advanced understanding of two specific areas of psychological research and application;
  2. appreciate the historical foundations of psychology and the ethical responsibilities of psychological researchers and practitioners;
  3. show critical understanding of some of the more widely used cognitive and personality assessments;
  4. employ basic interviewing skills that relate to professional practice.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students complete advanced reading courses in specified areas of Psychology and present seminars on professional roles and ethics; history and theories of psychology; and on professional practice. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
The student's communication skills are developed through the assessment on their written assignments and assessed seminar presentations. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Ethics and history components of the unit provide students with a global perspective on psychology. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are taught and assessed on the conduct of literature searches. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students learn transferable skills that contribute to life-long learning and later undertake professional registration which involves further training over several years. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students complete and are assessed on critical thinking exercises. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students complete a component on ethics in the course of their honours program. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students work in groups in the professional skills unit. 		True True
   

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