Psychology 101
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.
Aims and objectives
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: learning, memory, and cognition; developmental psychology; social psychology; intelligence, and other individual differences;
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 people’s everyday experiences and behaviours.
Courses with unit
BA-PSY - Bachelor of Psychological Sciences – on campus and OUA deliveryBA-PSYS – Bachelor of Psychological Sciences – SOL delivery
BH-PSY – Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Standard entry
BA-HSC1 – Bachelor of Health Science
BA-HSCPROF – Bachelor of Health Science (Professional)
BA-BEHS2 – Bachelor of Behavioural Studies, OUA only
BA-SSS – Bachelor of Social Science – SOL delivery
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 Readings, discussion boards, online activities, 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 Weekly synchronous tutorial |
1 |
13 |
13 |
| Specified Learning Activities Readings, discussion boards, online activities, quizzes |
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 Weekly tutorial or other synchronous activity |
Up to 1 |
12 |
12 |
| Specified Learning Activities Readings, discussion boards, online activities, videos |
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 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Motivation
• Developmental psychology
• Social and cross-cultural psychology
Study resources
- Reading materials.