Mind, Brain & Behaviour 1 (PSYC90097)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Summer Term
Coordinator: Dr Simon Cropper
Contact: enquiry-psych@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Query: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au/app/ask
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Overview
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Mind, Brain and Behaviour 1 focuses on the workings of the individual from a psychological perspective. It includes detail of the neural components constituting the brain, the operation of the sensory systems underlying interaction with the external environment and the cognitive processes that construct the internal world experienced by the individual. Careful consideration will be given to the nature of this internal world and the importance of its relationship to the external world.
The course is designed to raise significant questions prompting students to think about behaviour and to explore possible answers. Students will be introduced to the tools used in psychology to find answers to these questions. A common research-centred framework is adopted and the statistical tools that support this framework are introduced and developed as an integral part of the course. Psychology derives its approaches and questions from both science and the arts.
Intended learning outcomes
- To introduce the broad areas and varied approaches that comprise the field of psychology;
- To develop an understanding of some key psychological concepts and theories from several areas of psychology;
- To develop skills in the use and evaluation of scientific methodology and enquiry, including research design and data analysis;
- to develop basic skills in the critical evaluation of psychological literature;
- To develop skills in report writing as it applies to the study of psychology.
Generic skills
On completion of Mind, Brain and Behaviour 1 students should be able to:
- Apply analytical skills to new issues;
- Apply a hypothesis testing approach to new questions, including formulation of a research question, collection of relevant observations, analysis and interpretation of data using basic descriptive statistics to arrive at a conclusion; communicate the findings of empirical studies.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
There are no pre-requisites for this subject.
Corequisites
There are no co-requisites for this subject.
Non-allowed subjects
512-120, 880-001 & PSYC10003
Recommended background knowledge
No recommended background knowldege is required for this subject.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
3 short essays 1000 words each or equivalent
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Starts 3rd January; Monday to Friday, 9am - 1 pm. (may have optional but highly recommended afternoon classes) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 January 2017 to 20 January 2017 Last self-enrol date 5 January 2017 Census date 6 January 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 January 2017 Assessment period ends 25 January 2017 Summer Term contact information
Coordinator: Dr Simon Cropper
Contact: enquiry-psych@unimelb.edu.au
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Query: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au/app/ask
Future students:
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no prescribed texts.
Recommended texts and other resources
Eysenck, M.W. (2009) Fundamentals of Psychology. Hove, Sussex, UK: Psychology Press/Palgrave Macmillan.
Smyth, T.R. (2004) The Principles of Writing in Psychology Basingstoke, Hampshie, UK: Palgrave Macmillan
Ranzijn, R. McConnochie, K. & Nolan W. (2009) Psychology and indigenous Australians: Foundations of cultural competence. Palgrave MacmillanGravetter
F.J. & Wallnau L.B. (2009) Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences (7th ed.). Belmont CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning - Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022