Faculty of Sciences, Engineering & Health
PSYC11009
Social Foundations of Psychology
What is this course about?
This course introduces students to the social and cultural bases of human behaviour. It
examines human lifespan development, including cognitive and social development;
social psychology, including interpersonal behaviour and social cognition; and
personality, including theories of personality and mental health, abnormal behaviour,
and health psychology. It is a requirement of enrolment that students have access to the
CQU Website via the Internet.
What are the expected
outcomes of the course?
Course Learning Outcomes
Many who show an interest in psychology ask the question "What do you do when you
study psychology?" The answer to this is not simple because psychology is a complex
and comprehensive field. During this course (and Biological Foundations of Psychology
PSYC11008) you will gain a familiarity with the breadth of Psychology taught at CQU.
As a student of Psychology you will learn, not only about human (and non-human)
behaviour, but also about the methodology and techniques of Psychology. Finally, this
course introduces the student to the "culture, language, expressions, and writing style"
used by professional psychologists. As such on successful completion of this course,
you should:
1. have a good, general, knowledge of the major principles and theories of the Social
Foundations of Psychology.
2. have a knowledge of the application of these principles to human behaviour.
3. have developed an understanding and working knowledge of writing and research
skills central to psychology.
When is it offered?
2009 Term Three
For those of you taking the course on campus, the schedule will be published at
http://timetabling.cqu.edu.au
Where is it offered?
Melior
How is it assessed?
Approved assessment for this course is:
Examination 60%
Other
40%
Assessment 1 10% Online mastery tests
Assessment 2 30% Quiz1 05/12/09
Quiz2 23/01/10
What textbooks do I need
to obtain?
Who do I contact?
ALL
ALL
Prescribed
● Myers, D. (2009). Psychology (9th ed.). New York, NY, USA: Worth.
Coordinator:
Email:
Phone:
Markus Themessl-Huber, MAPS,
MPHAA
m.themessl-huber@cqu.edu.au
0061 7 49309105
Additional contact details may be found at:
http://lecturer.cqu.edu.au/lecturer.jsp?term=2093&course=PSYC11009
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Information for Students for this Offering
Study Schedule
Week
Begin Date
Module/Topic
Chapter
Week 1
02 Nov 09
Developing Through the Life Span
5
Week 2
09 Nov 09
Intelligence
10
Week 3
16 Nov 09
Motivation and Work
11
Week 4
23 Nov 09
Emotion
12 (p. 497 526)
Week 5
30 Nov 09
Review Week - No lecture
Events and
submissions
Assessment item 2
All Students
Quiz1 05/12/09
Quiz2 23/01/10
Due: 05 Dec 09
Week 6
14 Dec 09
Stress and Health
12 (p. 527 551)
Week 7
21 Dec 09
Personality
13
Week 8
04 Jan 10
Psychological Disorders
14
Week 9
11 Jan 10
Therapy
15
Week 10
18 Jan 10
Review Week - No lecture
Assessment item 2:
Quiz II (Fri or Sat - see
website)
Week 11
25 Jan 10
Social Psychology I (Social Thinking and Influence) 16 (p. 673 691)
Assessment item 1
All Students
Online mastery tests
Due: 29 Jan 10
Week 12
01 Feb 10
Social Psychology II (Social Relations)
16 (p. 691 721)
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Assessment Submission
Students are required to familiarise themselves with the policies and procedures of the University & Faculty, such as:
Referencing Style
● http://facultysite.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=3949
Copyright Guidelines
http://copyright.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?site=302
Applying for Extension (Assessment of Coursework Policy)
●
● http://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy.jsp?policyid=701
Assessment and examinations (Assessment of Coursework Policy)
http://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy.jsp?policyid=701
Plagiarism (Policy & Appendices)
●
http://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy.jsp?policyid=198
http://policy.cqu.edu.au/Policy/policy.jsp?policyid=608
Please refer to the Faculty Guide for Students for general assessment information pertaining to Faculty courses.
●
●
Faculty Guide
Students are required to familiarise themselves with the various requirements outlined in the annual Faculty Guide.
This includes matters relating to assignment preparation, presentation, submission and grading.
● http://fseh.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/getFile.do?id=17754
This and other guidelines and documentation for Faculty students may also be found at
●
http://fseh.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do;?page=2154
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Assessment
Assessment
Students must also read the School's ‘Student Assessment and Referencing Policy and Procedures for
Psychology' which will be posted on the course website under the Assessments section. The Policy
covers general assessment information, referencing style, psychology discipline plagiarism policy,
assignment submission guidelines, and extension policy. All students are required to read this School
Policy prior to the submission of any assignment.
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Assessment details for all students
Assessment item 1— Online Mastery Tests
Due date:
WEEK 11 - Friday 29th January 2010
Weighting:
10%
Length:
Eight of the 10 mastery tests completed
ASSESSMENT
1
Objectives
3. have developed an understanding and working knowledge of writing and research skills central to
psychology.
Assessment criteria
Eight of the 10 mastery tests must be ‘mastered’. Each test consists of 10 multi-choice questions. A
test is considered mastered once a score of 9/10 or better is achieved. Each test may be attempted as
often as necessary to achieve mastery. This is a required item of assessment. Failure to successfully
complete eight of 10 Mastery tests by the deadline (see course schedule) will result in a grade of
Absent Fail in the course, regardless of performance on other items of assessment.
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Assessment item 2— Quizzes
Due date:
WEEK 5 (Quiz 1: Friday and/or Saturday, December 4th &
5th),
ASSESSMENT
& WEEK 10 (Quiz 2: Friday and/or Saturday, January 22nd
& 23rd
Weighting:
30%
Length:
See course website
2
Objectives
1. have a good, general, knowledge of the major principles and theories of the Social
Foundations of Psychology.
2. have a knowledge of the application of these principles to human behaviour.
Assessment criteria
Two online multiple-choice quizzes will be conducted using Blackboard (in Weeks 5 and 10),
each comprising 15% of the total course grade. The total number of correct answers will be
converted to a weight of 30% of the total course assessment (15% for each quiz). Quiz times
are available on Fridays and Saturdays as detailed above.
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Assessment item 3— Examination
Due date:
Exam period – February 8th -12th
Weighting:
60%
Length:
Two hours – 100 Multiple choice questions.
ASSESSMENT
3
Objectives
1. have a good, general, knowledge of the major principles and theories of the Social
Foundations of Psychology.
2. have a knowledge of the application of these principles to human behaviour.
Assessment criteria
The final exam, which is closed book, will cover all chapters from the assigned readings within the
textbook. The total number of correct answers will be converted to a weight of 60% of the total course
assessment.
Time and place exam-information is available online via CQUCentral:
http://cqucentral.cqu.edu.au/
ONLY if you have trouble accessing this website, should you then confirm your exam time and
place with the Examinations section instead:
Contact the Examinations Section for details
(Ph: 07 4930 9440 or Email: examinations@cqu.edu.au)
Other important examination information is available at:
http://handbook.cqu.edu.au/Handbook/information.jsp?id=126
For internal students, the examination-timetables will be available later in the term.
View the internal-examination timetable at:
http://facultysite.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=3778
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