ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGY A: CONCEPTS AND THEORY

ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGY A: CONCEPTS AND THEORY
Course Code
PS 2015
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr R Allen

Pre-requisites

PS 1009 Introductory Psychology I: Concepts and Theory.
PS 1509 Introductory Psychology II: Concepts and Theory.

Notes

Although this course, Advanced Psychology A: Concepts and Theory, has no co-requisites, it will be a co-requisite for Advanced Psychology A: Methods and Applications.

Overview

Topics will include: Cognition and language, organisational psychology and behavioural neuroscience.

Structure

The course will consist of 3 one-hour lectures/week and 2 one-hour workshops/semester.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (70%); continuous assessment (20%) - essay no more than 2,000 words, workshop (10%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (70%). Continuous assessment marks will remain unchanged.

Formative Assessment

There are formative assessments associated with the lecture programme.

Feedback

Students will receive written feedback during continuous assessment.