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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

PSYC1102 Guide 2017 Unit Co-ordinator:

Donna Bayliss

Laboratory Co-ordinator:

Regan Housley

Welcome to Psychology 1102! I am enrolled in PSYC1102…now what do I do…? 

If you haven’t done so already, complete:  Academic Conduct Essentials (ACE)  Indigenous Studies Essentials (ISE)  Communication and Research Skills (CARS)  all modules available on LMS

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If it’s Monday or Wednesday, attend lecture  10-10.45am: Octagon Theatre

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Enrol in one (1) laboratory group using the University’s Class Allocation System (CAS) on any computer with web access  This must be done by 5:00pm on Friday 11th of August (end of Week 2).

 Go to  http://www.cas.uwa.edu.au The PSYC1102 TEAM

Donna Bayliss

Nic Fay

Neil McLean

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PSYCHOLOGY 1102: An Introduction to Behaviour in Context Unit Co-ordinator:

Donna Bayliss Room 3.11, Main Psychology Building Telephone: 6488 3850 [email protected]

Laboratory Co-ordinator:

Regan Housley [email protected]

Your Laboratory Tutor:

Write your tutor’s contact details in the space below. Name: _______________________________ Email: _______________________________ Room: __________ Building______________ Telephone: ____________________________ Consultation time/s: _____________________ What if I have a question?

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About a lecture - Direct any enquiries concerning lectures firstly to the relevant lecturer then, if necessary, consult the Unit Co-ordinator. Lecturers welcome enquiries immediately after each lecture.

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About a tutorial - Direct enquiries concerning laboratories firstly to your tutor then, if necessary, to the Laboratory Co-ordinator.

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About the lab report - If you feel you deserve an extension for the lab report assignment, you must contact your Faculty before the assignment is due. Extensions typically will not be granted without a doctor’s certificate and never for computer failure etc. (so back-up, back-up, back-up!!!).

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Or, turn up on a Monday or Wednesday (11am – 12pm) in Week 7 and ask the tutor (see below under Student Support, for more info).

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If you have lost contact details for your tutor, please check LMS or visit or call the Psychology office (6488 3267).

IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO ALREADY, MAKE SURE YOU COMPLETE THE ACE, CARS AND ISE MODULES ON LMS!!!

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Textbook: Passer, M. W. & Smith, R. E. (2015). Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour (2nd Australian Edition). Sydney, Australia: McGraw-Hill. You will also be given access to the online learning resources linked with this text (i.e., CONNECT). This will include interactive activities and LearnSmart modules to assist you with learning the material covered in the text. To access this site please use your UWA student email address as your username when registering for the first time. Recommended text: O’Shea, R., McKenzie, W. & Moss, S. (2012). Writing for Psychology (6th Edition). Melbourne, Australia: Thomson Learning. Note that a few copies of Passer & Smith (2015) and O’Shea et al. (2012) are available in the UWA library on closed reserve. The library advises that students who want to borrow a reserve copy can book the copy for a particular time. Other useful texts and sites: Stanovich, K. E. (2010). How to think straight about psychology (9th Ed). Boston USA, Pearson. Williams, J.M. (2010). Style: the basics of clarity and grace (4th Ed). New York USA, Longman.

Psychology research reports are written in ‘APA’ style. This is essential for all lab reports in psychology. We will teach to the APA 6th edition guidelines that are taught in the ‘How to write a lab report’ online lab. The library website has a useful guide to referencing in APA style:

http://guides.is.uwa.edu.au/apa

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UNIT OVERVIEW Welcome to first year Psychology (in this case, Psychology 1102). People take these units for lots of reasons, ranging from simple curiosity about psychology to familiarity with the many attractive career options that are open to practitioners of this discipline. Regardless of your reasons for enrolling, we will provide you with a wellstructured introduction to this remarkable discipline, which we hope will leave you with a lasting fascination for our field of study. Our goals are straightforward: 

We introduce you to some of the major issues and discoveries of modern psychology. These range from the study of the developmental aspects of psychological functioning, factors associated with social interaction and influence, considerations of the genetic and environmental contributions to intelligence, and the study of abnormal psychological conditions.

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We also introduce you to the principal empirical methods in psychology and give you some of the research skills necessary for conducting and understanding psychological science. This will involve teaching you how to design and conduct simple experiments, how to analyse and interpret data and how to write research reports. You will also be given the opportunity to participate in several experiments to further your understanding of psychological research.

Learning Outcomes: We expect that you will: 

Acquire a basic understanding of the central topics in psychology and of the relationships between them.

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Understand the basic principles of psychological measurement and experimental design.

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Be able to interpret data and write research reports relevant to psychological issues.

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Understand and be able to use the language of psychology.

The table below shows the teaching and learning activities related to each of these outcomes and the ways in which the outcomes will be assessed.

Outcome

Unit Activity

Assessment

1. Understand the central topics in psychology

Lectures, lab meetings, online labs, and text book

Final exam, LMS Quizzes, Lab participation

2. Principles of psychological measurement and experimental design

Lectures, lab meetings, lab report, experimental participation, and text book

Lab report, Final Exam, LMS Quizzes, Research Participation

3. Interpret data and write research report

Lab meetings, online lab with quizzes, lab report, and text book

Lab report, LMS Quizzes

4. Understand and use the language of psychology

Lectures, lab meetings, lab report, and text book

Final exam, lab report, Lab participation, LMS Quizzes

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PSYCHOLOGY AT UWA You have arrived in the right place, and at the right time, to join us in the study of psychology. Modern psychology is a rapidly expanding discipline that seeks to understand, explain, and predict behaviour. The University of Western Australia has one of the premier Schools of Psychology within Australia, and we hold a national and international reputation for academic excellence. Our Clinical Unit was the first Psychology Clinic to be established in any Australian university, and Psychology benefits from being one of the largest and best equipped Schools in the University. We teach more than a thousand students each year, and their education draws upon the talents of nearly 30 full-time academic staff, many of whom enjoy a worldwide reputation for their research.

THE SCHOOL, SUPPORT, AND ASSISTANCE Although we are a School of Psychology, we cannot provide assistance to students with psychological problems. If it comes to our attention that a student is in need of psychological assistance, we cannot act on our own to provide assistance, but we may refer you to the University Counselling Service or other relevant professionals. Students requiring support and assistance, whether it is counselling for personal issues or assistance with learning skills, are urged to contact Student Support Services on 6488 2423 or visit in person. Student Support Services is located on the first floor of the Student Central Building (South Wing).

CHARTER OF STUDENT RIGHTS If you are concerned about your position within the University, please check the charter of student rights at the following web address: http://www.student.uwa.edu.au/experience/charter

UNIT STRUCTURE AND CONTENT Four Learning Components: This unit involves four central learning components: lectures, laboratories, reading, and research participation. Each component is designed to complement (not duplicate) the others. 

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LECTURES guide you through the major topics and deal with some of the more difficult conceptual issues. 

You attend two 45-minute lectures per week.

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Lectures are on Monday and Wednesday, at 10:00am-10:45am in the Octagon Lecture Theatre.

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All lectures will be recorded and will be available online through the Lecture Capture System a few hours after each lecture. You may attend in person and/or watch them on your device. Whichever suits you best!

LABORATORIES introduce you to the major empirical approaches in psychological science, and will provide a forum for discussion (guided by your tutor). Psychology 1102 — Guide 2017

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You MUST attend all six 1 hr and 45min laboratory meetings.

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Remember to enrol in a laboratory group before Friday 11th of August 5:00pm. Up until this date, you can enrol or change your allocation electronically, using the CAS system (see page 2). If you change your allocation you MUST inform your new tutor about your attendance at the first lab in Week 2, otherwise your participation mark may be affected. However, if you have a timetable clash and cannot find a suitable time by Friday of Week 1, you can apply for a lab swap by filling out a form at the Reception desk in the School of Psychological Science. Please see http://www.psychology.uwa.edu.au/students/labenrolments

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You MUST remain in the same laboratory group throughout the semester.

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You will also complete 6 online activities available via LMS.

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READINGS are an essential component of all university study. The textbook has been chosen because of its high intellectual standard, its coverage of material taught in lectures, and because it considers other topics that we cannot cover in the lectures. By the time you complete Psychology 1101 and 1102 you should have read and understood the relevant textbook chapters (do not sample just the bits that are cited in lectures). Material from lectures and/or the textbook will provide the basis for the examination. Just to be clear – the ENTIRE chapter that is set as required reading is examinable unless otherwise specified.

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RESEARCH PARTICIPATION is fundamental to psychological knowledge and learning psychological techniques. In time, you may be involved in conducting research with human participants so to give you first-hand experience of participating in research we will make available opportunities to participate in the experiments conducted by other students and psychology staff.

LMS is an essential component of your study in PSYC1102 and is the source of online quizzes and laboratory material as well as lectures, videos and further reading. www.lms.uwa.edu.au

Content: The lectures and labs for PSYC1102 are arranged around the following core topics within psychology. Each topic takes up a block of lectures and associated laboratories.

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WEEK

LECTURE AND LABORATORY SCHEDULE DATE

Type of teaching st

1

31 Jul

2

7 Aug

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MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

LAB Meeting

Online Activity

Passer & Smith chapter(s)

Do Quiz by Sunday 5pm

Lecture

Lecture

Lab

Self-paced study

Self-paced study

LMS Quiz

Introduction

Critical Thinking and Correlations

LMS: The Road to Psychology

Chap. 2

Developmental

Developmental

LMS: Data Collection

Chap. 12

th

Developmental

Developmental

st

Abnormal

Abnormal

Abnormal **Lecture in UniClub

Abnormal **Lecture in UniClub

th

Abnormal

Abnormal

th

Personality

Personality

3

14 Aug

4

21 Aug

5

28 Aug

6

4 Sept

7

11 Sept

th

th

Intelligence

Intelligence

No Lecture

8

18 Sept

MSB

25 Sept

9

2 Oct

10

9 Oct

11

16 Oct

12

23 Oct

13

30 Oct

th

No Lecture

nd

Health

Health

th

Language

Language

th

Social

Social

rd

Social

Social

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Overview

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1. Introduction Lab

Thinking Critically Quiz Developmental Quiz

LMS: Writing a Lab Report 2. Data Analysis Lab

Chap. 15

Abnormal Quiz 1

Chap. 16

Abnormal Quiz 2

Chap. 13

Personality Quiz

Chap. 10

Intelligence Quiz

CONNECT: Abnormal 3. Psychopathology CONNECT: Personality 4. Intelligence Lab Report Due th Monday 18 @ 11.45pm

5. Social Lab CONNECT: Social

Chap. 14

Health Quiz

Chap. 9

Language Quiz

Chap. 17

Social Quiz

Chap. 18

Cross-Cultural Quiz

6. Social Lab

LABORATORIES The laboratories are a vital element of Psychology 1102. They are tied to the lectures (see overview on preceding pages) and they have strong links to the textbook. There are two types of laboratories: 

Laboratory meetings, i.e., those you are required to attend in person

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Online activities, i.e., independent learning in the weeks specified in the table on page 8.

Laboratory meetings There are six laboratory meetings during semester. The weeks during which there are no lab meetings give you extra time for your assigned reading and completing the online activities, quizzes, and your lab report. In your laboratory meetings you will learn about psychology in an applied setting. You will learn about some basic statistical procedures, interpret data, and get handson experience of some of the psychological phenomena that we cover in the unit. Tutors will foster an atmosphere of discussion that encourages you to ask questions concerning the issues raised in lectures or in your wider reading. It is essential that you read all material prior to the relevant lectures and laboratories, as they will set you up for in-class discussions. Your active contribution to laboratories will be assessed throughout semester and will contribute to your final unit grade. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL LABORATORY MEETINGS. Students who miss a laboratory without medical reasons or other special circumstances (i.e., special consideration approved by student advisor of your Faculty) will lose 1% of the unit grade for EACH laboratory meeting missed. Students are not permitted to swap between different laboratory classes without express written permission from the laboratory coordinator. Students may only swap into a different class ONCE a semester and only into a laboratory class that is not full. To change lab classes students must log onto https://webapps.psychology.uwa.edu.au/tuteswap/ . From this site you must find a class with a vacant seat, and apply to sit-in on this class. If your swap is approved, you will receive an email with a permission slip from the lab co-ordinator. You must print and take this slip with you to your substitute class, have the substitute tutor sign the form and then take the signed form to your regular tutor. Students who do not bring their form will be turned away from a substitute class. Online activities There are six compulsory online activities. These online activities provide you with applied examples of the constructs and/or behaviours that are being discussed in the lectures and labs, and should be completed in the week specified in the schedule on page 8. Additional online activities are also available to you though the CONNECT resources on the LMS. These include LearnSmart, an adaptive quiz that targets areas of identified weakness individually, and other interactive activities. These additional activities are optional and can be completed at your own pace.

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ASSESSMENT Examination (50% total):

2 hours

50%

Course-work (50% total):

Lab Report Participation - Lab Participation - LMS Quizzes - Research Participation

33%

TOTAL:

6% 5% 6% 100%

End of Semester Examination (50%) The examination will include 125 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and will take place during the examination period at the end of semester. Material in the textbook, as well as that presented in lectures and laboratories, will provide the basis for the examination. When you are set a chapter to learn for the exam we expect you to learn ALL the chapter unless we tell you otherwise. The lectures do not cover all the course material but the exam will. Throughout the semester, the laboratory meetings and online materials will provide you with opportunities to learn information relevant to the exam questions and you will be provided with practice at MCQs by undertaking the quizzes on line. Written Assessment – Psychology Lab Report (33%) The major course work assessment is a laboratory report. This is due in on September 18th (Monday) at 11.45pm. You will learn to write psychology lab reports in the online and face-to-face laboratory classes. You are also welcome to ask specific questions of your tutor or at the tutor-supported computer sessions. 

For this lab report you will collect and analyse data on a simple psychological study. Details in relation to the study will be provided in Lab 2.

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Laboratory reports must not exceed or fall much below 1500 words.

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You will need to read material in addition to your textbook to complete a report. Important references will be placed on LMS but additional references can be found in the library and we strongly recommend you read more widely!

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Laboratory reports will be submitted ONLINE to ‘Turnitin’ plagiarism detection software. See the ‘Laboratory Report Information’ area of LMS for more information The School’s policy on word limits is to STOP reading once the limit has been reached. There is ‘NO PLUS OR MINUS 10% of the maximum word...