PSYC106-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Introductory Psychology - Social, Personality and Developmental

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

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 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
02 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
02 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
02 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
03 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
04 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
05 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
06 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
07 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
08 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
09 Monday 17:00 - 18:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
10 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
11 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
12 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
13 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
14 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
15 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
16 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
17 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
18 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
19 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
20 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
21 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
22 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
23 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
24 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
25 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
26 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
27 Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
28 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
29 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
30 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
31 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 Oct
32 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Ann Ballin 205 Computer Lab
21 Jul - 27 Jul
4 Aug - 10 Aug
18 Aug - 24 Aug
15 Sep - 21 Sep
29 Sep - 5 Oct
13 Oct - 19 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 $998.00

International fee $5,188.00

* 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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