HPS111 - Introduction to Psychology: Human Behaviour

Year:

2023 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Community Based Delivery*, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Online

Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Previously:

Introduction to Psychology: Fundamentals of Human Behaviour

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

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 seminar (campus) per week
1 x 45 minute Questions and Answers (online) per week

Scheduled learning activities - online

1 x 2 hour seminar (online) per week
1 x 45 minute Questions and Answers (online) per week

Note:

*National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only.

Content

This introductory unit explores the fundamental principles underpinning the study of human psychology. As such, it will cover the definition and scope of the discipline of psychology; the primitive roots of our behaviour; the neurological structures and processes that are responsible for our mental life; and the important elements in our adapting to the world as individuals such as learning and intelligence.

This unit will provide an integrated and challenging introduction to psychology as a science, while also providing training in important skills for tertiary education as a whole through the seminar series. In completing this unit, students will gain new insights into the science of behaviour, a mastery of important research and writing skills, and a strong platform for learning advanced topics in psychology.

Students may do the two introductory psychology units in either order or do either unit individually.

Unit Fee Information

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