Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology (PSYC1030)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Psychology School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
PY101 or PY102 or PY130
Assessment methods
Research participation, written assignments, quiz and final exam
Course enquiries
Dr Blake McKimmie (St Lucia), Dr Peter Newcombe (Ipswich), Ms Theresa Scott (Sum)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Summer Semester, 2023 (27/11/2023 - 10/02/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Students in their first semester of university study are not permitted to enrol in PSYC1020 and PSYC1030 concurrently. Thereafter, there are no restrictions and students may enrol in PSYC1020 and PSYC1030 in the same semester.
Psychology is the scientific study of how people behave, think and feel. This course spans a variety of topics including the development of thought, language and personality as well as issues in clinical psychology. The course also covers social issues including communication, aggression, and altruism, Students will be given the opportunity to participate in both classic and state-of-the-art psychological research and to demonstrate their understanding of the research process.
Please note St Lucia contact hours are 2L1T. Ipswich contact hours are 1L2T.
Summer Semester 2009
Summer Contact Hours: 4L2T This course will be taught using the accelerated teaching mode of two x two hour lectures and a one two hour tutorial held on the same day. You must attend both lectures on the same day. Thus there will be four hours of lecture contact and two hours of tutorial contact per week . This course may not be offered over Summer if enrolment is less than 15 students