PSYCHOL 6500OL - Foundations of Psychology

Online - Online Teaching 6 - 2019

Why do people think, feel and act the way they do? What is psychology and how does it help us to answer this question? This course provides an introduction to foundational concepts and topics within contemporary psychology. You will learn about research, theories, concepts and applications of psychological science in diverse topics such as child development, mental health, personality and ability, memory and cognition, biological bases of behaviour, and motivation and emotion. This course provides a strong foundation for your future learning in psychology.

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Course Details

Course Code	PSYCHOL 6500OL
Course	Foundations of Psychology
Coordinating Unit	Psychology
Term	Online Teaching 6
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Online
Units	3
Contact	One to two hour online tutorial
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Assessment	Online Assessments and Written Assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Peta Callaghan

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Full details can be found in MyUni.

Course Learning Outcomes

Describe core concepts, theories and principles in select areas of psychology.
Identify key methodological approaches in psychological research.
Review psychological literature on a specific topic.
Evaluate knowledge claims regarding psychological theory.
Produce written reports that adhere to the conventions of writing for psychology.

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This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	3, 4, 5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3, 4, 5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1, 2
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1, 4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Students require access to the internet to access course content and engage in online tutorials.

Recommended Resources

Access to online text-book (available via BSL) Passer, M.W & Smith, R.E. (2019). Psychology: the science of mind and behaviour. 3^rd Ed. McGraw-Hill, Sydney.

Online Learning

MyUni will be used for all course materials, communication, links to curated resources, online tutorial support and assignments including submissions, feedback and grades.
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Engagement with course content is facilitated by online lectures, interactive online activities, curated readings and resources, and self directed study supported by weekly online tutorial sessions.

There are 6 Weekly Modules with learning scaffolded across the modules to ensure that students develop deep discipline knowledge as well as the academic literacy skills that are prerequesites for the 8 advanced level courses in the Graduate Diploma in Psychology. Modules are:
1. The Science of Psychology & Biological Bases of Behaviour
2. Developmental Psychology
3. Motivation and Emotion
4. Individual Differences
5. Mental Health
6. Memory and Cognition
Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

This course is a 6 - week intensive accelerated learning offering. Students should expect to spend around 24 per week engaging with the content and completing the assignments for this course.

Learning Activities Summary

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The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighiting	Hurdle Requirement?	Learning Outcome
Weekly MCQ	Formative and Summative	30%	No	1, 2, 4
Annotated Bibliography	Summative	30%	No	3, 5
Essay	Summative	40%	No	1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1: Six weekly MCQ (30%)
Weekly completion is required. Aim - to demonstrate understanding of module content.

Assessment 2: Annotated bibliography, 800 words (30%)
Conduct a literature search on a psychological topic presented in the course (questions to be advised). Find four psychological publications relevant to your question and present these publications in the format of an annotated bibliography, including a 200 word summary of each publication. Include in your bibliography at least 1 empirical study and at least 1 literature review and a reference list in APA style.

Aim: to develop skills in using psychological databases through the 最新糖心Vlog’s online library; to identify psychological literature literature, summarise key points and learn conventions for writing for psychology.

Assessment 3: Essay (literature review), 1200-1500 words (40%)
Review and evaluate literature relevant to your chosen essay question on a psychological topic (choice of questions to be advised). The literature found and reported upon in assessment 2 (annotated bibliography) with the addition of 6 more references (10 total) should form the basis of the essay. Adhere to standard essay format conventions (introduction--body--conclusion) and APA style conventions.

Submission

Fully online course with e-submission and marking

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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