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512-201 Psychology 2

Note: Further information about this subject is contained in the Psychology 2 manual available from the School of Behavioural Science.

Credit points: 33.3

Coordinator: Dr. C Ball

Prerequisite: Psychology 512-101, or equivalent.

Contact: 78 lectures (three a week) and 64 hours practical, tutorial and/or project work

Timetable: Double semester.

Objectives:

Psychology 2 will provide students with opportunities to:

• extend the knowledge and skills acquired in their first year study of psychology;
• develop the ability to examine critically basic psychological concepts and theories in the areas of biological bases of behaviour, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and social psychology;
• acquire knowledge about methodologies used in psychological research;
• develop skills in data analysis;
• acquire practical skills in conducting and reporting psychological research;
• develop a background of relevant knowledge and skills on which to base further study of psychology.

Content:

Intermediate Psychology covering topics in biological, experimental, social, developmental and quantitative psychology.

Assessment:

Six hours of end-of-semester written examinations; six laboratory reports of no more than 2,000 words each.

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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 235)

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Date created:    Oct  9 1995
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