INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY I: CONCEPTS AND THEORY

Course Code

PS 1009

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr D Carey

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Notes

Although this course has no co-requisites, it will be a co-requisite for Introductory Psychology I: Methods and Applications.

Overview

Biological psychology, perception; developmental psychology.

Structure

The course will comprise 3 one-hour lectures/week and 6 one-hour workshops.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Multiple-choice examination (75%). Continous assessment in workshops (25%). 

Resit: Multiple-choice examination (75%). Continuous assessments (25%).

Formative Assessment

A subset of the workshops are assessed for formative purposes. PRS handsets are used to provide in-class quizzes.

Feedback

Students will receive written feedback on all continuous assessment.