Introductory Psychology I - UNE - Course and Unit Catalogue 2012 - The University of New England

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PSYC101 Introductory Psychology I

Updated: 24 July 2012

Unit Information
Assessment

Additional Information

Title

Exam Length

Weight

Essay

Mode

No. Words

25%

1200

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)

LO: 3-5 GA: 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7

Laboratory Work

5%

Assessment Notes
Participation in research studies within the discipline (or alternative readings and multiple choice quiz)
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3 GA: 1 and 7

Online End-Semester Test

10%

Assessment Notes
End-semester assessment: Multiple choice, matching exercises
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-4, 6 and 7

Online Mid-Semester Test

10%

Assessment Notes
Online Mid-semester assessment: Multiple choice, matching exercises
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1-4, 6 and 7

Final Examination

2 hrs

50%

Assessment Notes
Multiple choice
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 and 5 GA: 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7

Learning
Outcomes
(LO)

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. understand and correctly use the technical vocabulary of the mainstream areas of psychology;
2. apply selected psychological concepts and principles to real-life situations;
3. describe and discuss the empirical method as it is employed in a number of areas of psychological research;
4. write in the forms and conventions of psychological writing and APA style;
5. assess psychological evidence and develop logical arguments on psychological matter in written and oral
form.

Graduate
Attributes
(GA)

Attribute
1

Taught

Assessed

Practised

Knowledge of a Discipline

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Introductory Psychology I - UNE - Course and Unit Catalogue 2012 - The University of New England

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Students are taught to understand the major concepts, theoretical

perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in the core
topics of psychology. These are taught through lectures and class
discussions and assessed via all assessment tasks.

Communication Skills
Students are taught to communicate effectively in writing in
accordance with the style guidelines of the American Psychological
Association. Effective written communication is assessed through
online tests and a major essay assignment.

Global Perspectives
Throughout the unit reference is made to international perspectives,
with some sections of the unit addressing cultural variations to
common psychological phenomena. This is an assessed component of
the unit.

Information Literacy
Students learn how to assess the utility of psychological literature
and critically examine these sources. This is an assessed component
of the unit.

Life-Long Learning
The skills you acquire in this unit to identify, organise and
communicate psychological information provide the basis for life-long
learning.

Problem Solving
Problem-solving skills are developed and practised in online
laboratory experiments and assessed in most assessment tasks.

Social Responsibility
Students are taught that psychological principles can be used to help
address societal problems. This knowledge is assessed in all
assessment tasks.

Team Work
Reciprocal cooperation is encouraged in online discussions and
students are encouraged to form study groups and work
collaboratively.

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