Overview
In this unit, you will be introduced to the social and cultural bases of human behaviour. You will examine: • human lifespan development, including cognitive and social development • social psychology, including interpersonal behaviour and social cognition • personality, including theories of personality, mental health, and abnormal behaviour.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from 'Have Your Say’ student evaluation
Students stated that doing the practice quizzes helped them learn the unit content.
Continue providing practice quizzes on Moodle.
Feedback from 'Have Your Say’ student evaluation
Students stated that the cartoon videos explaining academic skills such as how to paraphrase were useful.
Continue developing innovative ways to explain assessments to students.
Feedback from 'Have Your Say’ student evaluation
Students stated that the Crash Course videos were helpful for learning the unit content.
Continue providing Crash Course videos on Moodle.
- Identify a good, general, knowledge of the major principles and theories of the Social Foundations of Psychology
- Apply knowledge of the major principles and theories to human behaviour
- Demonstrate writing and research skills relevant to psychology.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 10% | |||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 60% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 60% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Psychology
Edition: 5th Australian and New Zealand (2019)
Authors: Burton, Westen, & Kowalski
Wiley
Milton Milton , Queensland , Australia
ISBN: 9780730363262
Binding: Paperback
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)
Edition: 7th (2019)
Authors: American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Washington Washington , DC , USA
ISBN: 9781433832161
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
If you prefer to study with a paper copy, they are available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code). eBooks are available at the publisher's website.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
r.wilcoxson@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Motivation and Emotion
Chapter
Chapter 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Attitudes and Social Cognition
Chapter
Chapter 17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter
Chapter 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Social Development
Chapter
Chapter 13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Personality
Chapter
Chapter 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review
Chapter
No reading this week
Events and Submissions/Topic
QUIZ 1 - Covering Weeks 1-5
Opens: Thursday 27th August, 2020, 12:00pm AEST
Closes: Friday 28th August, 2020, 11:45pm AEST
Module/Topic
Health, Stress, and Coping
Chapter
Chapter 14
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Interpersonal Processes
Chapter
Chapter 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Psychological Disorders
Chapter
Chapter 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Treatment of Psychological Disorders
Chapter
Chapter 16
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology
Chapter
Chapter 19
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review
Chapter
No reading this week
Events and Submissions/Topic
QUIZ 2 - Covering Weeks 7-11
Opens: Thursday 8th October 2020, 12:00pm AEST
Closes: Friday 9th October 2020, 11:45pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Objective:
For this assessment, you will be required to complete a journal article summary. This task provides you with the opportunity to apply your critical reading skills, and demonstrate your ability to communicate research findings in a clear and organised written format.
Instructions:
- Access and download the journal article. The specific journal article for this assessment will be provided to you in Week 1 on the Unit Moodle site.
- Write a critical summary of 270 - 330 words. Please note this word count does not include your reference list but does include in-text references.
- Additional instructions pertaining to the structure of the critical review will be available on the Unit Moodle Site in Week 1.
- Use appropriate APA formatting in-text.
- Include a reference page with correct APA formatting.
- An abstract is not required for this assessment.
- Submit the assessment via the Unit Moodle site as a Word doc or docx file with your last name and initial (e.g., wilcoxsonr.doc).
- It is good practice to submit the assessment a couple of days before the due date to allow Turnitin to review your work.
Week 4 Monday (3 Aug 2020) 9:00 am AEST
Week 6 Monday (24 Aug 2020)
Total Grade out of 10 Marks.
The breakdown of marks for each section is outlined below:
Introduction and Literature Review (2 Marks)
- 0 - Introduction not present or was not relevant to the journal article.
- 1 - Introduction present, literature summarised. Only loosely applied to the journal article.
- 1.5 - Introduction present, literature summarised. Related clearly and effectively to the journal article.
- 2 - Introduction and literature concisely summarised. Related clearly and effectively to the journal article, using original language and interpretation.
Method (2 Marks)
- 0 - Discussion on methodology not present or was not relevant to the journal article.
- 1 - Methodology discussed but only loosely applied to the journal article.
- 1.5 - Methodology discussed. Related clearly and effectively to the journal article.
- 2 - Methodology discussed. Related clearly and effectively to the journal article using original language and interpretation.
Results and Discussion (4 Marks)
- 0 - Results and Discussion are not present or were not relevant to the journal article.
- 2 - Results and Discussion have been loosely summarised and relate to the journal article.
- 3 - Results and Discussion are summarised. Related clearly and effectively to the journal article.
- 4 - Results and Discussion are clearly and effectively summarised. Related clearly and effectively to the journal article using original language and interpretation.
APA Formatting (1.5 Marks)
- 0.0 - APA formatting not present.
- 0.5 - Attempt made with APA formatting, but contained many errors.
- 1.0 - APA formatting contained few errors.
- 1.5 - Exceptional formatting with no errors.
Word limit (0.5 Marks)
- 0.0 - Assessment is outside of the word limit.
- 0.5 - Assessment is within the word limit.
Late submission
Late submissions will be subject to a 5% penalty per day.
- Apply knowledge of the major principles and theories to human behaviour
- Demonstrate writing and research skills relevant to psychology.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
Objective:
For this assessment, you will be required to write a short essay on an essay question pertaining to the social foundations of psychology. This task provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate your research skills in locating current and relevant peer-reviewed journal articles to the topic, critical reading and thinking skills, and your ability to articulate a written argument in a clear and concise manner.
Instructions:
- You will be required to answer an essay question that will be provided to you in Week 1.
- The short essay should be 700 - 800 words. Please note this word count does not include your reference list but does include in-text references.
- A minimum of two peer-reviewed journal articles must be cited in your essay. To locate these journal articles, you can conduct a search in the CQUniversity library database or Google Scholar. Select and download the full-text version of the articles that support your argument.
- Use appropriate APA formatting in-text.
- Include a reference page with correct APA formatting.
- An abstract is not required for this assessment.
- Submit the assessment via the Unit Moodle site as a Word doc or docx file with your last name and initial (e.g., wilcoxsonr.doc).
- It is good practice to submit the assessment a couple of days before the due date to allow Turnitin to review your work.
Week 9 Monday (14 Sept 2020) 9:00 am AEST
Week 12 Monday (5 Oct 2020)
Total Grade out of 30 Marks.
The breakdown of marks is outlined below:
Introduction and Literature Review (4 Marks)
- 0 - Introduction not present or was not relevant to the journal articles. Student did not take a clear stance on the topic.
- 2 - Introduction present, literature summarised only loosely. Student took a stance, but not well supported by the literature.
- 3 - Introduction present, literature summarised well. Student took a stance, which was adequately supported by the literature.
- 4 - Introduction and literature concisely and effectively summarised. Student took a clear stance, which was very well supported by the literature, using original language and interpretation.
Utilisation of Journal Article #1 (8 Marks)
- 0 - The journal article did not relate to the topic, was not summarised effectively or correctly. Summary was not linked to the stance taken by the student.
- 4 - The journal article loosely related to the topic and was summarised, but missed key points. The summary was only loosely linked to the stance taken by the student.
- 6 - The journal article related to the topic, was summarised correctly. The summary covered most key points and was linked well to the stance taken by the student.
- 8 - The journal article related clearly to the topic and was effectively summarised. The summary was effective, covering all key points. The summary was creatively linked to the stance taken by the student, using original language and interpretation.
Utilisation of Journal Article #2 (8 Marks)
- 0 - The journal article did not relate to the topic, was not summarised effectively or correctly. The summary was not linked to the stance taken by the student.
- 4 - The journal article loosely related to the topic and was summarised, but missed key points. The summary was only loosely linked to the stance taken by the student.
- 6 - The journal article related to the topic, was summarised correctly. The summary covered most key points and was linked well to the stance taken by the student.
- 8 - The journal article related clearly to the topic and was effectively summarised. The summary was effective, covering all key points. The summary was creatively linked to the stance taken by the student, using original language and interpretation.
Conclusion (5 Marks)
- 0 - Conclusion not present or not related to the stance taken by the student and/or not supported by the journal articles.
- 2.5 - Conclusion related loosely to the stance taken by the student. Not supported by the journal articles.
- 4 - Conclusion related well to the stance taken by the student and is supported well by the journal articles.
- 5 - Conclusion related clearly and effectively to the stance taken by the student, and is very well supported by the journal articles. Includes use of original languages and interpretation.
Spelling and Grammar (3 Marks)
- 1 - Difficult to follow at times, with many errors in spelling and punctuation.
- 2 - Clear piece of writing, with few errors in spelling and punctuation.
- 3 - Excellent piece of writing, correction of text not required.
APA Formatting (1.5 Marks)
- 0.0 - APA formatting not present.
- 0.5 - Attempt made with APA formatting, but contained many errors.
- 1.0 - APA formatting contained few errors.
- 1.5 - Exceptional formatting with no errors.
Word limit (.5 Marks)
- 0.0 - Assessment is outside of the word limit.
- 0.5 - Assessment is within the word limit.
Late submission
Late submissions will be subject to a 5% penalty per day.
- Identify a good, general, knowledge of the major principles and theories of the Social Foundations of Psychology
- Demonstrate writing and research skills relevant to psychology.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Online Quiz(zes)
You will complete two online quizzes. Both quizzes are completed via the Moodle site.
Once you start the quiz, you have 60 minutes to complete all 60 questions.
- There are 60 questions in each quiz.
- It is usually best to skip questions you do not know and come back to them if you have time.
- At the end of the 60 minutes the quiz will close and the system will submit all answered questions for grading.
Quiz 1:
- Opens on Thursday the 27th of August at 12:00 pm and closes on Friday the 28th of August at 11:45 pm
- Will cover content from Weeks 1-5
Quiz 2:
- Opens on Thursday the 8th of October at 12:00 pm and closes on Friday the 9th of October at 11:45 pm
- Will cover content from Weeks 7-11
2
Other
There are two quizzes.
- Each quiz is worth 30% of the final grade.
- Each quiz has 60 questions.
- Each question is worth 0.5 Marks per correct answer.
- Identify a good, general, knowledge of the major principles and theories of the Social Foundations of Psychology
- Apply knowledge of the major principles and theories to human behaviour
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
