HPS104 - Foundations of Psychological Science
| Year: | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: 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: | 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week |
| Note: | All activities in this unit are optional. LECTURES - weekly, online, and also recorded. There is no need to sign up for them. SEMINARS - fortnightly, online starting in week 1, and also recorded. Of the six seminars available, three (Seminar #2, 3, and 4) are also offered on-campus (students must sign up on STAR to attend these). There is no need to sign up to attend these online. MEETINGS/DROP-INS - fortnightly, online starting in week 2, and also recorded. There is no need to sign up for them. |
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.
Unit fee information
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