Program Overview

Unit of Study BHS83001 - Psychology Seminars

Unit Snapshot

• Unit type: Hons Unit
• Credit points: 12
• AQF level: 8
• Level of learning: Advanced
• Former School/College: Former School of Health and Human Sciences
• Pre-requisites:
  • Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours
• Enrolment information: N/A

Unit Description

Acquaints students with key historical, philosophical, social and cultural aspects of psychology in relation to the current state of the discipline. Skills related to critical thinking and the dissemination of complex scientific subject matter to a broad audience will also be extended. This unit relies on peer-to-peer learning and students engaging in reflective practice.

Unit Content

• The nature of science and the research process
• Disseminating research findings and other scholarly material
• The historical and philosophical context of the science and practise of psychology. Topics covered will include a selection of the following:
  • philosophical influences
  • early approaches to the study of human behaviour and the emerging discipline of psychology
  • Evolution and Individual differences
  • Structuralism versus Functionalism
  • Behaviourism and Neobehaviourism
  • Gestalt psychology
  • approaches to understanding and treating mental illness
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Humanistic psychology
  • Psychobiology
  • Applied psychology
  • Cognitive psychology
• The theoretical basis underpinning widely used cognitive and personality assessments
• The cultural context of the science and practise of psychology
• The social context of the science and practise of psychology
• Advanced content in various areas of contemporary psychological research, theory and practice

Availabilities

Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes.

On Completion of This Unit, Students Should Be Able To:

1. construct an argument supporting or rejecting historical or theoretical approaches
2. critically evaluate the impact of historical, philosophical, social and cultural aspects on contemporary research
3. synthesise and effectively communicate complex psychological knowledge
4. explain and critique key concepts in contemporary and historical theory

Prescribed Learning Resources

Session 1

• Prescribed Texts: No prescribed texts.
• Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Graduate Attributes

• GA1: Intellectual rigour - A commitment to excellence in all scholarly and intellectual activities, including critical judgement.
• GA2: Creativity - An ability to develop creative and effective responses to intellectual, professional and social challenges.
• GA3: Ethical practice - A commitment to sustainability and high ethical standards in social and professional practices.
• GA4: Knowledge of a discipline - Command of a discipline to enable a smooth transition and contribution to professional and community settings.
• GA5: Lifelong learning - The ability to be responsive to change, to be inquiring and reflective in practice, through information literacy and autonomous, self-managed learning.
• GA6: Communication and social skills - The ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals, and within teams, in professional and community settings.
• GA7: Cultural competence - An ability to engage with diverse cultural and Indigenous perspectives in both global and local settings.