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Unit Synopsis
This unit introduces you to the fundamental principles of human behaviour and their application to everyday life and work. Accordingly, topics will range from an overview and history of psychology to areas such as applying psychology to health and social environments. Please note, for students intending to complete a psychology major (CC43 or CF59), this unit cannot be used as a substitute for any part of the core APAC accredited sequence. However, it can be used as one of your non-psychology elective units.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the 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). |
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| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 20% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 40% |
| 3. Online Test | 40% |
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%).
Past Exams
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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.
Source: Student evaluation feedback and in-class comments.
Students appreciated extra learning materials such as videos and Ted Talks.
Provide extra learning materials such as Ted Talks and explainer videos.
Links to explainer videos and TED talks were provided to students.
Source: Student evaluation feedback and in-class comments.
Students stated discussing real-world examples of psychological concepts assisted learning.
Present case studies that show real-world examples of psychological concepts.
Information was provided about case studies that show real-world examples of psychological concepts.
Source: Student unit evaluation comments.
The requirement for students to include real-life examples in their written assessment helped enhance their understanding of the content.
Continue to require students to provide real-life examples in their written assessment.
In Progress
Source: Student unit evaluation comments.
Some students felt the quiz could remain open for longer.
Extend the duration for which the quizzes are open from two to five days.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Identify major principles and theories of the fundamentals of psychology
- Apply major principles and theories of the fundamentals of psychology to human behaviour
- Communicate an understanding of psychological concepts in an objective manner.
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| 3 - Online Test | • | • | |
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| 2 - Problem Solving | • | ||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | |
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | |
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | • | • | • |
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