PSYC105-25S1 (D) Semester One 2025 (Distance)

Introductory Psychology - Brain, Behaviour and Cognition

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

Psychology is a diverse and thriving science devoted to understanding behaviour and the human mind. In PSYC105 you will receive an introduction to the following areas: positive psychology; wellbeing; visual perception; research methods; learning and behaviour change; forensic psychology; neuropsychology; drugs and behaviour; memory and cognition; and health psychology.

Restrictions

PSYC103, PSYC104

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Reflective journals 10% Reflective journals (5 x 2%)
Lab attendance and activities 20% Lab attendance and activities (5 x 4%)
Research report Part 1 13% Research report Part 1
Research report Part 2 13% Research report Part 2
Topic tests 15% Topic tests (3 x 5%)
Final Exam 25%
Research participation 4% Research participation

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

O’Shea, R. P. & McKenzie, W. A; Writing for psychology ; 6; South Melbourne: Cengage, 2013.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $942.00

International fee $4,988.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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