HPS104 - Foundations of Psychological Science
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Cloud (online) Trimester 2: Cloud (online) Trimester 3: Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HBS108 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Burwood and Waurn Ponds: Weekly 1 x 2 hour class; online interactive modules; 1 x 2 hour seminar per fortnight. Warrnambool: Weekly 1 x 2 hour recorded class; online interactive modules; 1 x 2 hour cloud (online) seminar per fortnight; weekly consultation via the Psychology Hub at Warrnambool. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | Weekly 1 x 2 hour recorded class; online interactive modules; 1 x 2 hour cloud (online) seminar per fortnight. |
Content
This unit introduces students to the empirical foundations of psychology. The central question addressed is: 'What does it mean to be an evidence-based practitioner of psychology?'. Topics include: the nature of evidence in psychology; the relationship between psychological research and practice; experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental quantitative research designs; qualitative research; threats to the reliability and validity of research; statistics and the interpretation of results; ethical research and ethical practice in psychology.
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