PSYCHOL 1000 - Psychology IA

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

This course, together with PSYCHOL 1001, provides an introduction to the basic concepts and core topics within contemporary psychology. The two courses may be taken singly or in combination. Core topics covered over the year will include the development of the individual over the lifespan; the study of the person in a social context; differences between people with respect to their intelligence and personality; issues related to individual adjustment and maladjustment; the biological bases of behaviour; the interpretation by the brain of sensory signals from the external environment; the mechanisms underlying learning; the encoding, storage and retrieval of information; the nature of motivation and emotion; and culture and cross-cultural psychology. The courses will also provide an introduction to the methodological approaches employed by psychologists to study these topics. Major findings to emerge from psychological research will be presented, and the practical significance of such work will be discussed. Practical work will address the conventions of psychological report-writing and the ethical principles underlying psychological research and practice. Lecture material will be posted online via MyUni and face-to-face teaching will take the form of interactive workshops.

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Course Details

Course Code	PSYCHOL 1000
Course	Psychology IA
Coordinating Unit	Psychology
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 1 hour per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Assignments, practical exercises, research participation, multiple choice exam

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Matthew Dry

School of Psychology Office: psychologyoffice@adelaide.edu.au; ph +61 8313 5693

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1.   Demonstrate an introductory knowledge of selected areas of basic psychological enquiry
2.   Demonstrate an understanding of how psychology is applied to real-life problems
3.   Critically evaluate knowledge claims regarding psychological theory
4.   Recognize a range of different research methodologies within the discipline of Psychology
5.   Present written reports that follow the basic conventions of written communication within the discipline of Psychology
6.   Demonstrate elementary skills in the quantitative analysis of psychological data
7.   Demonstrate elementary skills in the interpretation of psychological data

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1 - 4, 6-7
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2, 3
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1-3

Learning Resources

Required Resources

1) Digital Resource: Connect for Passer & Smith (2015)
2) Textbook: Passer, M. W. & Smith, R. E. (2015). Psychology – The Science of Mind and Behaviour (Australian Edition). McGraw-Hill: North Ryde, NSW

The Passer & Smith text and Connect digital resource will be essential tools for completing the courses Psychology 1A and 1B.

For additional information regarding required resources please refer to the relevant Undergraduate Program Handbook at the following link:
http://health.adelaide.edu.au/psychology/current-students/forms-handbooks/

Recommended Resources

Barr Smith Library – Psychology on the Web
The Library is a major resource centre for students. The Research Librarian for Psychology, Maureen Bell, provides some useful information through the Internet at http://libguides.adelaide.edu.au/psychology. The website contains a list of databases, links to tutorials and help with searching methods.

For additional information regarding recommended resources please refer to the relevant Undergraduate Program Handbook at the following link:

http://health.adelaide.edu.au/psychology/current-students/forms-handbooks/

Online Learning

In this course you will participate in online learning environments via MyUni (https://auth.adelaide.edu.au/login).

In your online learning you will read, listen to a number of presentations, be expected to participate in online discussions via discussion boards, and complete and submit assessments online.

This course may also use MyUni for one or more of the following:

•    Communication with students via Announcements and Discussion Board
•    Submission of summative assessment
•    Access to lecture recordings
•    Access to tutorial materials
•    Additional readings
•    Self-directed learning activities
•    Exam preparation materials

Link to MyUni: https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/

Learning & Teaching Modes

Psychology IA is comprised of a series of online lectures and learning activities, and a complementary series of interactive face-to-face workshops; both of these components cover a representative range of psychological topics and illustrate some of the various approaches currently employed in psychological research. Materials in the online learning activities such as videos, interactive “mini-experiments” and formative quizzes support and extend the lecture series. The online lectures, the online learning activities and the interactive workshop content are important and examinable; therefore, you should fully engage with all aspects of the course.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with course requirements.

Online Lectures: 15 hours (5 x 30 min lectures per
module)

Workshops = 6 hours

Module Assessment Exercises = 24 hours

Research Participation = 3 hours

Major Assignment = 32

LearnSmart = 5 hours

Online Supplementary Materials = 17

Weekly Reading = 30

Exam Preparation = 24

Total = 156 hours

Learning Activities Summary

Week Begininng	Week No	Interactive Workshop	Work Due
Feb 22	Orientation	Introduction to course
Feb 29	1	Social Psychology (G1)
March 7	2	Social Psychology (G2)
March 14	3	Science of Psychology (G1)	Social Psychology MAE
March 21	4	Science of Psychology (G2)
March 28	5	Cross Cultural (G1)	Science of Psychology MAE
April 4	6	Cross Cultural (G2)
April 11	Break		Cross Cultural MAE
April 18	Break
April 25	7	Memory & Cognition (G1)	Research Evaluation Assignment
May 2	8	Memory & Cognition (G2)
May 9	9	Bological Bases of Behaviour (G1)	Memory & Cognition MAE
May 16	10	Biological Bases of Behaviour (G2)
May 23	11	Mental Health (G1)	Biological Bases of Behaviour MAE
May 30	12	Mental Health (G2)
June 6	Swot Vac		Mental Health MAE
June 13	Swot Vac & Exam		Research Participation/Alternative Assignment
June 20	Exam
June 27	Exam

Disclaimer: This program is provisional and subject to change

Small Group Discovery Experience

This course does not offer a Small Group Discovery Experience. Please see PSYCHOL 1004 Research Methods in Psychology for information regarding a Small Group Discovery Experience.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
End of Semester Examination	Summative	55%	1, 2, 3, 6, 7
Module Assessment Exercises	Summative	20%	1-4, 6, 7
Research Evaluation Assignment	Summative	15%	1, 2, 3, 5
Research Participation/Alternative	Summative	10%	4

Assessment Detail

Please refer to the Level IA Psychology Handbook and the General Handbook for Undergraduate Psychology students (available at the link below) for further details relating to assessment http://health.adelaide.edu.au/psychology/current-students/forms-handbooks/

Submission

Please refer to the General Handbook for Undergraduate Psychology students (available at the link below) for details on submission process/requirements, penalties for late submission, the process of applying for extensions, and the staff “turn-around” timeline on assessments and the provision of feedback and policy relating to re-submission/redemptive work.

http://health.adelaide.edu.au/psychology/current-students/forms-handbooks/

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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