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Unit number:     PSY 101-108   

Unit title:           INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY

Credit value:      12 credits  [Occasional students - this block is counted as two units for fee purposes. Occasional students will be allocated 9 credits but do not have to do the two essays.]

These 8 units must be taken together. They cannot be taken singly.

Description:      A comprehensive introductory or refresher course in psychology, suitable for helping professionals, psychology undergraduates, and postgraduates who need a grounding in psychology before proceeding to more advanced studies. Covers The Nature of Psychology; Biological Foundations; Development. The Senses, Perception and Consciousness. Learning, Memory, Language and Thought. Motivation, Emotion and Personality. Stress, Health and Psychological Disorders. Social Psychology. Optional introduction to statistical methods. The course uses a standard university textbook and has optional multimedia (CD-ROM) and web resources.

Key textbook:   

Authors:  Smith, E.E., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Frederickson, B.L.  and Loftus, G. R.

Title:  Atkinson & Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology. Fourteenth edition.

Publisher: Thomson/ Wadsworth, 2003.    ISBN: 0-155-05069-9  Please note that the above ISBN refers to the edition available in the UK.  The ISBN for the version published in the US may be different, although it should contain the same text.  [This course is regularly updated as new editions of the textbook become available, but some time may elapse between publication and update. Please revisit this page for updates.]

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How this group of units is organized 

PSY101 (1.5 credits)   The Nature of Psychology; Biological Foundations; Development.  Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of set text. 

PSY102 (1.5 credits)   The Senses, Perception and Consciousness. Chapters 4, 5 and 6 of set text.  

PSY103 (1.5 credits)    Learning, Memory, Language and Thought. Chapters 7, 8 and 9 of set text.  

PSY104 (1.5 credits)   Motivation, Emotion and Personality. Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13 of set text.   

PSY105 (1.5 credits)   Stress, Health and Psychological Disorders.      Chapters 14, 15 and 16 of set text.   

PSY106 (1 credit)  Social Psychology. Chapters 17 and 18 of set text.

PSY107 (1.5 credits) Psychology Essay A (for degree students only. Diploma and occasional students do not need to do this essay.)  

PSY108 (1.5 credits) Psychology Essay B  (for degree students only. Diploma and occasional students do not need to do this essay.)

Amendments may be made to the details and provision of units at any time.

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