psy1cfp clinical foundations psych sci
CLINICAL FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
PSY1CFP
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this cornerstone subject we will explore clinical approaches in psychology, which will orient the student to the evidence underpinning the practice of the discipline. We will focus on personality and what makes a person unique, how people work together in groups including couples, small groups or crowds and what happens to a person when they develop a mental illness and what we can do to treat these conditions. We will also examine the processes that drive a person to do things that they do and how they feel about them, and examine the impact of culture on mental processing and the nature of intercultural diversity.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTimothy Godber
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects PSY1PYB, PSY12PSB, PSY1PSB
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | FSTE First Year Survival Guide (second edition) | Recommended | Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering | LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 2012 |
Readings | Psychological Science | Recommended | Gazzaniga, Heatherton, Halpern | NORTON |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Students will identify and use appropriate information sources to support a written argument.
- Activities:
- Task: Use library resources, search databases and access journal articles in order to provide reference information for written assessments. Formative: Tutorial Class Exercises Formative and Summative: 10% Research Proposal provides feedback directly applicable to 35% Laboratory Report. Summative: A mark for use of references is built into marking criteria for written assessments (approximately 10% for each piece of assessment).
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
02. Students will develop an understanding of, and apply, basic research methods in Psychology.
- Activities:
- As part of a report, students will develop an aim and hypothesis, and collect data in form of questionnaire responses on an attitude of their choice and present this for discussion and feedback. They will be expected to comment on the reliability and validity of such data in making a conclusion. Formative: Tutorial Class Exercises Formative and Summative: 10% Research Proposal provides feedback directly applicable to 35% Laboratory Report
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
03. Students will critically evaluate methodology and experimental outcomes, and suggest possible directions for research.
- Activities:
- Task: Independently critically analyse the outcome of questionnaire responses for methodological issues and suggest future directions for further research. Formative: Tutorial Class Exercises Formative and Summative: 10% Research Proposal provides feedback directly applicable to 35% Laboratory Report Summative: Logic and Content, and Organisation and Argument contributes to 40% and 20% of the total mark for each written assessment, respectively.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
04. Students will be able to develop a logical and well supported written argument and conclusion based on empirical evidence.
- Activities:
- Formative: Tutorial Class Exercises Formative and Summative: 10% Research Proposal provides feedback directly applicable to 35% Laboratory Report. Summative: Logic and Content, and Organisation and Argument contribute to 40% and 20% of the total mark for each written assessment, respectively.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
05. Students will be able to present all written work in current edition APA format.
- Activities:
- Formative: Tutorial Class Exercises Formative and Summative: 10% Research Critique provides feedback directly applicable to 35% Laboratory Report. Summative: Ten percent of the grade awarded to each written assessment is based on correct APA formatting, a further 10% is awarded for general presentation and writing style
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
06. Students will learn the ethical guidelines governing good academic conduct (e.g. plagiarism and collusion)
- Activities:
- Formative: Tutorial Class Exercises.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
07. Students will develop and apply an understanding of key areas in Psychology.
- Activities:
- Formative: Tutorial Class Exercises. Summative: Examination Questions.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
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Albury-Wodonga, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTimothy Godber
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via video conference.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
one 1-hour examination | Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend 75% of tutorials. | 20 | 02, 06, 07 |
one 1-hour examination | 30 | 06, 07 | |
one 1500-word laboratory report | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
one 500 word research proposal | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTimothy Godber
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
one 1-hour examination | Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend 75% of tutorials. | 20 | 02, 06, 07 |
one 1-hour examination | 30 | 06, 07 | |
one 1500-word laboratory report | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
one 500 word research proposal | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTimothy Godber
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
one 1-hour examination | Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend 75% of tutorials. | 20 | 02, 06, 07 |
one 1-hour examination | 30 | 06, 07 | |
one 1500-word laboratory report | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
one 500 word research proposal | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Mildura, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTimothy Godber
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via video conference.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
one 1-hour examination | Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend 75% of tutorials. | 20 | 02, 06, 07 |
one 1-hour examination | 30 | 06, 07 | |
one 1500-word laboratory report | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
one 500 word research proposal | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |
Shepparton, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorTimothy Godber
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via video conference.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
one 1-hour examination | Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend 75% of tutorials. | 20 | 02, 06, 07 |
one 1-hour examination | 30 | 06, 07 | |
one 1500-word laboratory report | 35 | 01, 03, 04, 05, 06 | |
one 500 word research proposal | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 |