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PSY2020 Motivation and Emotion

Semester 1, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Psychology and Wellbeing
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: PSY1010 and PSY1020

Overview

Motivation and emotion are intriguing but complex biopsychosocial phenomena that underpin all human behaviour. This course introduces students to theory and research related to human motivation and emotion, which are integral to understanding human psychology.

It will cover several interrelated topics in motivation and emotion, such as drives and instincts, theories of motivation, consciousness and volitional behaviour, self-control and self-regulation, the structure and function of emotions, relationships between emotion and cognition, and the regulation of emotions.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. identify major theoretical concepts in motivation and emotion;
  2. apply major theories and findings to an analysis of specific instances of behaviour;
  3. combine theories and findings to describe the role of motivation and emotion in general human behaviour.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Basic motivation - physiological, drives and instincts 8.37
2. Goal directed behaviour 8.33
3. Systems theories of motivation 8.33
4. Self-regulation and self-control 8.33
5. Determinism, freewill, and volitional action 8.33
6. Emotion as motivation to action 8.33
7. The nature of emotion - basic theoretical concepts 8.33
8. The structure of emotion 8.33
9. Phenomenology and functions of emotion 8.33
10. Emotional expression 8.33
11. Regulation of emotional states 8.33
12. Relationships between emotion and cognition 8.33

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Burton, LJ 2020, An interactive approach to writing essays and research reports in psychology, 5th edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Australia.
Burton, LJ, Westen, D, & Kowalski, R 2019, Psychology, 5th Australia and New Zealand edn, John Wiley & Sons, Brisbane, Australia.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment		 Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz No 10 1
Assignments Written Case 精东传媒app No 40 2
Examinations Non-invigilated Time limited online examinatn No 50 1,2,3
Date printed 9 February 2024