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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Introduction to Psychology

  • Unit Code

    PSY1101

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    4

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Bronwyn Alexis HARMAN

Description

This unit introduces students to the discipline of psychology and to the role of the scientific method in acquiring knowledge in psychology. The unit equips students with a basic understanding of of psychology by examining a range of psychological domains and determinants of behaviour. Psychological literacy, applying psychology knowledge and making psychology relevant to one’s own life is also introduced.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY4101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe major areas of applied psychology (e.g., clinical, counselling, health).
  2. Describe the role of the scientific method in the study of psychology and how psychology knowledge is derived through scientific research.
  3. Identify fundamental determinants of behaviour from a psychological perspective (e.g., biological, social, motivational).
  4. Use basic methods of analysis to describe and interpret data from psychology experiments.

Unit Content

  1. Psychological health and development.
  2. Theories of personality, psychological disorders, intelligence, learning, and cognitive processes.
  3. Major determinants of behaviour (e.g., biological and social determinants).
  4. Derivation of psychological knowledge from scientific research methods (experiments, correlations, and field designs).

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 112 x 1 hour pass sessionNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 211 x 1 hour pass sessionNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and online materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseMultiple Choice Questionnaire15%
AssignmentShort and Long answer questions35%
TestMultiple Choice Questionnaire20%
TestShort Answer Questions30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseMultiple Choice Questionnaire15%
AssignmentShort and Long answer questions35%
TestMultiple Choice Questionnaire20%
TestShort Answer Questions30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Introduction to Psychology

  • Unit Code

    PSY1101

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    4

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Bronwyn Alexis HARMAN

Description

This unit introduces students to the discipline of psychology and to the role of the scientific method in acquiring knowledge in psychology. The unit equips students with a basic understanding of of psychology by examining a range of psychological domains and determinants of behaviour. Psychological literacy, applying psychology knowledge and making psychology relevant to one’s own life is also introduced.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY4101

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe major areas of applied psychology (e.g., clinical, counselling, health).
  2. Describe the role of the scientific method in the study of psychology and how psychology knowledge is derived through scientific research.
  3. Identify fundamental determinants of behaviour from a psychological perspective (e.g., biological, social, motivational).
  4. Use basic methods of analysis to describe and interpret data from psychology experiments.

Unit Content

  1. Psychological health and development.
  2. Theories of personality, psychological disorders, intelligence, learning, and cognitive processes.
  3. Major determinants of behaviour (e.g., biological and social determinants).
  4. Derivation of psychological knowledge from scientific research methods (experiments, correlations, and field designs).

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 112 x 1 hour pass sessionNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 211 x 1 hour pass sessionNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 213 x 1 hour tutorialNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and online materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseMultiple Choice Questionnaire15%
AssignmentShort and Long answer questions35%
TestMultiple Choice Questionnaire20%
TestShort Answer Questions30%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseMultiple Choice Questionnaire15%
AssignmentShort and Long answer questions35%
TestMultiple Choice Questionnaire20%
TestShort Answer Questions30%

Core Reading(s)

  • Bernstein, P., Cohen, G., & Provost, C. (2020). Psychology. PSYCHOLOGY: AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND EDITION. (3rd ed.). Melbourne : Cengage. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ecu/detail.action?docID=6515813

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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