Unit of Study PSYC1002 Psychology Foundations: Self and Situation (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Explores the ways that our contexts interact with our minds to give rise to our experiences. In this unit you will learn why we have emotions, how beliefs emerge, how thinking happens, what motivates us, and how creative discoveries occur. You will also learn how our world shapes our choices, how groups influence behaviour, and how our experiences shape our knowledge and decisions. The unit will conclude by discussing the question: What is the self?

Unit content

Paradigm shifts in psychology
The secret life of emotions and motivations
From everyday thought to creative discovery
Shaped by the people around us
Shaped by the world around us
Know thyself

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term2	Term2
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2
Online	Term2,5	Term2,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

examine key psychological concepts in contemporary terms appropriate to a range of socially and culturally diverse people

identify links between psychological theory, research, and personal experience and express those orally and in writing using appropriate conventions

recognise areas of debate in psychology and propose basic strategies for evaluating the relative strength of arguments

demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively to generate, test, and refine ideas drawing upon evidence

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Debate	50%
Report	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Debate	50%
Report	50%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Debate	50%
Report	50%

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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Domestic

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