512-121 Social, Develop. & Clinical Psychology 1

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject comprises four units:

Human Development

Introduces issues concerning the nature of development across the life-span: understanding development in terms of change and constancies; the forces which influence development; some major concepts and theories used in describing and explaining cognitive and social-emotional development.

Social Psychology

Provides an introduction to social psychology, with the following objectives: understanding of what the field of social psychology entails; understanding of what social psychologists do; broad coverage of representative samples of topics in social psychology; understanding of the procedures, methods, and language of social psychology.

Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Aims to raise issues regarding the nature of abnormal behaviour and its social context in Victoria, including the impact of the Burdiken Report. It aims to explore different ways of conceptualising abnormal behaviour, understanding its aetiology and treatment options. In particular, the psychological problems of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and substance abuse will be examined.

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Is taught in the laboratory program and covers methods for drawing conclusions about populations from samples of data. Specific topics covered include: confidence intervals; hypothesis generation and testing; students t-tests; and an investigation of correlation and causation.

Assessment

Two hour exam consisting of 105 multi-choice questions with 30 each from Social Psychology, Human Development and Introduction to Clinical Psychology and 15 from Introduction to Inferential Statistics (75%). Laboratory report or essay (20%). Problem sets (5%). Participation in three hours of experimental work (hurdle requirement).