Faculty Of Science, Technology & Engineering
PSY1EFP, 2012
| Subject Code: | PSY1EFP |
| Subject Short Title: | EXPERIMENTAL FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE |
| Credit Points: | 15.0 |
| Subject Description: | One of the most exciting things about studying psychology is that it is both a discipline like mathematics or geography and a practice like law or medicine. In this subject we will explore a number of core experimental approaches and findings in psychology which will orient the student to the science of the discipline. We will focus on how your brain works in creating your behaviour, how brain and behaviour change across the lifespan, how and why you are different from other people, how you sense the world and how you process and understand the information that arises from your senses. |
| Quota Size: | 897 |
| Incompatibles: | PSY1PYA, PSY11PSA, PSY1PSA |
| Class Requirements: | two 1-hour lectures per week and one 1-hour tutorial per week |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Student is not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
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| one group debate | 5 | |
| one 500-word essay | 10 | |
| one 2-hour examination | 50 | Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend 75% of tutorials. |
| one 1500-word critical essay | 35 | |
Readings:
| Reading Type | Title | Author | Publisher |
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| Recommended | FSTE First Year Survival Guide (second edition) | Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering | La Trobe University 2012 |
Subject Coordinator: Prof Simon Crowe
| Subject Availability |
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| ALBURY-WODONGA |
| Semester 1, Day. Prof Simon Crowe (s.crowe@latrobe.edu.au) |
| BENDIGO |
| Semester 1, Day. Prof Simon Crowe (s.crowe@latrobe.edu.au) |
| BUNDOORA |
| Semester 1, Day. Prof Simon Crowe (s.crowe@latrobe.edu.au) |
| MILDURA |
| Semester 1, Day. Prof Simon Crowe (s.crowe@latrobe.edu.au) |
| SHEPPARTON |
| Semester 1, Day. Prof Simon Crowe (s.crowe@latrobe.edu.au) |
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