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Psychology is concerned with understanding why people act and think as they do and how people differ. This course provides students with an understanding of the major concepts, techniques, and theoretical perspectives in psychology. Students will gain an appreciation of the main fields within the discipline; The major concepts of developmental psychology, personality, cross-cultural psychology, psychological disorders, therapy, health, and social psychology are introduced. Students will learn the correct procedures for presenting written material, citing references and constructing a reference list in the writing format recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA). Thus, it provides the foundational knowledge and core skills built on in subsequent undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses to deepen discipline knowledge and strengthen skills.

On completion of this course students will be able to:

1. demonstrate ethical research and enquiry by recognising the guidelines for the conduct of psychological research and identifying how to evaluate a study critically;
2. demonstrate problem solving by showing a knowledge of the basic concepts and techniques of psychology;
3. demonstrate academic and professional literacy by showing an understanding of the scope of psychology and its major contemporary perspectives and the relationship between its fields;
4. demonstrate academic and professional literacy by searching and synthesising material obtained from refereed books, journals, databases, and electronic resources;
5. demonstrate written communication skills by writing a psychology essay that apply the style and format requirements outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association;
6. demonstrate cultural literacy skills by identifying how culture shapes the identities of people, including indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand, and describing efforts to promote cross-cultural communications and relationships;
7. demonstrate management, planning, and organisation skills by setting and achieving their study goals.