Psychology 100
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
Prerequisites
NilAims and objectives
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Explain the general methods of investigation employed in psychological research, and show an appreciation of the main issues in research ethics;
2. Explain key concepts from major content areas in psychology. These include: biological underpinnings of psychology; sensory processes, perception, and consciousness; personality; health, clinical, and abnormal psychology;
3. Locate, organise and integrate information from various sources concerning topics and problems relating to psychology;
4. Communicate in a logical and clear manner the results of investigating a topic or problems relating to psychology;
5. Apply psychological theories, methods, and data to explain aspects of your everyday experiences and behaviours.
Courses with unit
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
Hawthorn On-Campus
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Lecture Tutorial | 2 1 | 12 12 | 24 12 |
| Online Contact | N/A | ||
| Specified Learning Activities Textbook readings Online activities and quizzes | 2 (approx.) | 12 | 24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Assignment preparation Revision | Recommended | 90 | |
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Hawthorn Online & OUA
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact | N/A | ||
| Online Contact Blackboard Collaborate | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Specified Learning Activities Textbook readings PowerPoint slides Online activities and quizzes Discussion Boards | 4 (approx.) | 13 | 52 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Assignment preparation Revision | Recommended | 85 | |
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Swinburne Online (SOL)
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact | N/A | ||
| Online Contact Blackboard Collaborate or other synchronous activities | Up to 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Specified Learning Activities Discussion board activities Prescribed readings | 5 (approx.) | 12 | 60 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Assignment preparation Revision | Recommended | 78 | |
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 2, 5 |
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 25% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 35% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
* Unit is delivered through SOL and OUA. There is no variation in assessments across delivery modes
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Problem solving skills
• Communications skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Biological aspects of psychology
• Consciousness
• Emotion
• Personality
• Abnormal, clinical, and health psychology
Study resources
- Reading materials.