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Brain and Behaviour PSY10007  12.5 Credit Points  Hawthorn, Online Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration One Semester or equivalent  Contact hours Hawthorn On-campus: 36 hours face-to-face Hawthorn Online/OUA: 13 hours Swinburne Online: 12 hours

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2022 teaching periods Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates: 28 Feb 22 - 29 May 22

Dates: 1 Aug 22 - 30 Oct 22

Results: 5 Jul 22

Results: 6 Dec 22

Last self enrolment: 13 Mar 22

Last self enrolment: 14 Aug 22

Census: 31 Mar 22

Census: 31 Aug 22

Last withdraw without fail: 15 Apr 22

Last withdraw without fail: 16 Sep 22

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Aims and objectives

This unit introduces students to the structure and function of the brain and how it interacts with the external world to generate thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Applications in health and mental illness are also introduced as well as ethical practice in psychological research.

Unit Learning Outcomes: Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to: 1. Explain the general methods of investigation employed in psychological research, and show an appreciation of the main issues in research ethics; 2. Explain key concepts from major content areas in psychology. These include: biological underpinnings of psychology; sensory processes, perception, and consciousness; motivation, emotion, health, and abnormal psychology; 3. Locate, organise and integrate information from various sources concerning topics and problems relating to psychology; 4. Communicate in a logical and clear manner the results of investigating a topic or problems relating to psychology; 5. Apply psychological theories, methods, and data to explain everyday experiences and behaviours.

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Unit information in detail

Teaching methods This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including: Type (On-campus)

Hours per week

Number of Weeks

Total

Face to Face Contact







Lecture

2 1

12 12

24 12

Online Contact

N/A





Specied Learning Activities







2 (approx.)

12

24

Tutorial

Textbook readings

Online activities and quizzes Recommended 

90

TOTAL





150 hours/12.5cp

Type (Hawthorn Online & OUA)

Hours per week

Number of Weeks

Total

Face to Face Contact

N/A





Online Contact

1

13

13

4 (approx.)

13

52

Unspecied Learning Activities Independent study Assignment preparation Revision

Collaborate Sessions Specied Learning Activities Textbook readings PowerPoint slides Online activities and quizzes Discussion Boards Unspecied Learning Activities

Recommended 

85



150 hours/12.5cp

Independent study Assignment preparation Revision TOTAL



Type (SOL)

Hours per week

Number of Weeks

Total

Face to Face Contact

N/A





Online Contact

Up to 1

12

12

5 (approx.)

12

60

Collaborate sessions or other synchronous activities Specied Learning Activities Discussion board activities Prescribed readings Unspecied Learning Activities Recommended 

78

Independent study Assignment preparation Revision TOTAL





150 hours/12.5cp

Assessment Types

Individual or Group task

Weighting

Assesses attainment of these ULOs

Examination

Individual

40%

2, 5

Assignment 1 (Part A * and Part B)

Individual

35% (Part A 5%; Part B 30%)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Assignment 2

Individual

25%

1, 3, 4

* Assignment Part A provides students with automated feedback as low-stakes assessment.

Content • Sensation and perception • Biological aspects of psychology • Consciousness • Motivation and emotion • Neuropsychology • Health and abnormal psychology

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Study resources

Reading materials A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Online.

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