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Psychology
Includes
The Dewey range 130-139; 150-158
This collection covers the areas of paranormal phenomena; general psychology; sensory perception etc.; conscious mental processes and intelligence; subconscious and altered states and processes; differential and developmental psychology; comparative psychology; and applied psychology, including organisational psychology.
For social psychology, see Sociology.
For diseases of the nervous system and mental disorders, see Medicine.
Purpose of the collection
The Library collects in the field of Psychology primarily to support the teaching and research needs of the School of Psychology in the Faculty of Health.
Resources in this area are also used to extensively by other Schools within the Faculty, and to varying degrees by other Faculties including Arts and Education, and Business and Law.
Users/Courses supported by the collection
The University offers undergraduate degrees with Psychology majors in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Health.
The School of Psychology offers undergraduate units in the following areas:
- cognitive psychology
- behavioural neuroscience
- developmental psychology
- forensic psychology
- health psychology
- personality
- physiological psychopathology
- psychological testing and measurement
- social psychology
Postgraduate coursework degrees are available in the following areas:
- industrial and organisational psychology
- forensic psychology
- clinical psychology
- psychology and health
Postgraduate research degrees are available in all areas, with particular interest in:
- clinical psychology
- forensic psychology
- health psychology
- human factors, perception and neuropsychology
- quality of life
Description of the collection
Online access is provided to a range of relevant titles: A current list is available here.
Major online databases such as PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, CSA Psychology – Fulltext, PEP archive, Health and Psychosocial Instruments, Mental Measurements yearbook, Web of Science and Current Contents provide access to a range of information.
Collection development notes
Aspects of this collection are relevant at Melbourne, Geelong Waurn Ponds and Waterfront, and Warrnambool campuses. Specific areas of interest are as follows:
- ageing (M)
- behavioural genetics (M, G, W)
- behavioural psychology (M, G, W)
- biological and environmental psychology (M, G, W)
- careers counselling (M)
- child development (M, G, W)
- clinical psychology (M, F)
- cognitive psychology (M, G)
- counselling and interpersonal skills (M, F)
- developmental psychology (M, G, W)
- eating disorders (M, F, G)
- evolutionary psychology (M, G, W)
- family and couples therapy (M, F)
- forensic psychology (M)
- health psychology (M, G, W)
- life span (M, G, W)
- mental disorders, including schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and stress (M, F)
- organisational psychology (F)
- personality (M)
- physiological psychology (M)
- psychological assessment (M)
- psychological testing and measurement (M)
- psychopathology (M, F, G)
- quality of life (M)
- sexuality (M)
- social psychology (M, F, G)
- sport and exercise psychology (M)
- statistical analysis and experimental design (M, F, G)
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