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PSYC401H Psychology Honours Coursework

Updated: 25 October 2011
Credit Points 24
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Year Long 1 Off Campus
Armidale Year Long 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
17 April 2012 20 April 2012 Mandatory
22 August 2012 25 August 2012 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 or PSYC411
Notes

Only those students 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. Students attend two mandatory intensive schools in April and August. The unit includes two advanced reading courses and activities and seminars on the ethics, history, theory and practice of psychology. Assessment is by way of presentations and written assessments. The unit, when combined with PSYC402H, provides a fourth year accredited by The Australian Psychology Accreditation 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 1 , 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 1 , 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 1 , 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 1 , 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 1 , On and Off Campus
Ethics in psychology and the mental health professions: standards and cases
ISBN: 9780195149111
Koocher, G.P. and Keith-Spiegel, P., Oxford University Press 3rd ed. illustrated 2007
Text refers to: Year-long 1 , 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
History & Theory of Psychology 10% 2400
Assessment Notes
Online activities and written assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2 GA: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8
Interview Skills 10% 2400
Assessment Notes
Online and intensive school activities and written assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 and 4 GA: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8
Professional Ethics 10% 2400
Assessment Notes
Online and intensive school activities and written assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2 GA: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8
Psychological Intervention 10% 2400
Assessment Notes
Online and intensive school activities and written assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 and 4 GA: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8
Psychological Testing 10% 2400
Assessment Notes
Online and intensive school activities and written assessment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 and 4 GA: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8
Reading Course 1 25% 6000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6
Reading Course 2 25% 6000
Assessment Notes
Essay
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. show an advanced understanding of two specific areas of psychology;
  2. appreciate the historical foundations of psychology and the ethical responsibilities of psychological researchers and practitioners;
  3. show an understanding of some of the more widely used psychological assessments and interventions;
  4. understand and employ basic skills associated with the practice of psychology.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students cover a broad range of topics in psychology, including advanced reading courses in specific areas of psychology and topics in the history and theory of psychology; and professional ethics and practice. This is assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students construct and are assessed on written assignments and presentations. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
All components draw on global as well as Australian perspectives of psychology. This is an assessable component of the unit. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are taught and assessed on the conduct of literature searches and scientific writing. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students learn skills associated with the access and understanding of research literature and associated with the professional practice of psychology. These skills equip students for future learning and development. This is an assessable component of the unit. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Most component assessment activities are based on problem solving and this is assessed in the Reading Courses. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
The professional topics components emphasise the ethics and social responsibility of research and professional practice. This is an assessable component of the unit. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Most of the professional topics components require group-based online and intensive school participation. This is an assessable component of the unit. 		True True
   

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