PSYC106-24S2 (D) Semester Two 2024 (Distance)

Introductory Psychology - Social, Personality and Developmental

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

Psychology is a diverse and thriving science devoted to understanding behaviour and the human mind. In PSYC106 you will receive an introduction to five major domains: personality, abnormal, social, developmental, and organisational psychology. You will also learn about the different research methods used in each of these domains.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain some of the key terms used in the study of personality, social, developmental, psychopathology, organisational, and Māori psychology.
  • Describe some of the key concepts and theories in personality, social, developmental, psychopathology, organisational, and Māori psychology.
  • Practice some of the research techniques that are used to gain scientific knowledge in psychology.
  • Demonstrate the ability to read original journal articles and interpret research writing in psychology.
  • Demonstrate abilities to write clearly about research procedures and data in a research report.

Restrictions

PSYC103, PSYC104

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Online Delivery
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Online Delivery
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Course Coordinator

Fleur Pawsey

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Research Participation/Discussion 4% Research Participation/Discussion
Learning Activities 24% Learning Activities (6)
Weekly Content Activities 12% Weekly Content Activities (12)
Research Assignment 20% Research Assignment
Topic Tests 15% Topic Tests (3)
End-of-Semester Exam 25% End-of-Semester Exam

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

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

There are no required textbooks for this course. Assigned readings for all topics will be provided online via LEARN.

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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