Course Title: Introduction to Psychology

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Introduction to Psychology

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BESC1490	City Campus	Undergraduate	150H Health Sciences	Internet	Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014, Summer2015, Sem 1 2015, Sem 2 2015, Spring2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016
BESC1490	City Campus	Undergraduate	173H School of Health and Biomed	Internet	Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BESC1490	City Campus	Undergraduate	173H School of Health and Biomed	Internet	UGRDFlex17 (ZZZZ)
BESC1490	City Campus	Undergraduate	173H School of Health and Biomed	Internet	UGRDFlex18 (ZZZZ)
BESC1490	City Campus	Undergraduate	173H School of Health and Biomed	Internet	UGRDFx2019 (All)
BESC1490	City Campus	Undergraduate	173H School of Health and Biomed	Internet	UGRDFx2020 (ZZZZ)
BESC1490	City Campus	Undergraduate	173H School of Health and Biomed	Internet	UGRDFlex21 (All)

Course Coordinator: Dr Robyn Moffitt

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3729

Course Coordinator Email: robyn.moffitt@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 202.04.053-2

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

Course Description

This course introduces the study of psychology by examining the current state of knowledge of some fundamental psychological concepts and processes in a range of key areas, some of which are selected by the student. This program is delivered fully online.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course is a University Student elective. It is available to students across a variety of programs and disciplines.

On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

1. Develop an initial understanding of human behaviour from a psychological perspective through the study of some basic psychological theories and concepts
2. Examine the essential differences between selected major psychological theories
3. Demonstrate skills in the application of psychological knowledge in addressing real world problems.
4. Critically evaluate these theories.
5. Demonstrate appropriate academic written communication skills

Overview of Learning Activities

Text-based learning – a textbook is used to assist in the development of basic knowledge and the evidence-base related to the core topics in the course.

Assessment tasks – the assessment tasks are designed to help you develop knowledge of the core topics and encourage application of this knowledge to your everyday experience.

This course is primarily textbook based, and is delivered fully online via RMIT's online Learning Management System (LMS). You will be expected to read and explore basic knowledge in introductory psychology that includes eleven fundamental and interesting topics in psychology.

Understanding of the material will be explored in written exercises and online activities. To engage with the course content participation in discussions is encouraged and expected. Written assessment tasks require you to demonstrate your understanding of the content; your perception of interesting and surprising material that you have explored; and your ability to apply this material to your own life, work or future.

Teacher Guided Hours: 36 per semester

Learner Directed Hours: 72 per semester

Overview of Learning Resources

In addition to the set weekly prescribed textbook chapter readings, each topic may be complemented with brief powerpoint summaries, videos, Youtube videos, audio recordings, research articles, and weblinks. A Library Subject Guide is available at http://rmit.libguides.com/psychology

Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment Tasks

Early Assessment Task: Online Formative Quizzes

Weighting 10%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 2: Online Assignment (Written Reflection)

Weighting 45%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

Assessment Task 3: Online Assignment (Written Reflection)

Weighting 45%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5