Offered
Berwick First semester 2008 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2008 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
The unit introduces students to cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic and social
understandings of human behaviour. This multi-disciplinary orientation, including studies of the human mind, consciousness, emotion, and normal and abnormal behaviours,
provides students with a broad and detailed introduction to understanding human
behaviour.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:
- an appropriate level of understanding of a range of theoretical orientations to human behaviour;
- the ability to discriminate between evidence, interpretation, opinion and fact in evaluating these theories and concepts;
- an ability to communicate, orally and in a written form, their understanding of these theories and concepts.
Assessment
Research article critique (500 words) : 10%
Essay (2000 words) : 45%
Two 1-hour tests, (2000 words) : 45%
Contact hours
3 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week
