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C7106C Introduction to Psychology

This unit serves as a general introduction to the broad field of psychology.
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Unit Overview

Qualification

Bachelor

Unit Availability

Trimester 3 2025

Study Mode

Online Facilitation

Placement

N/A

Tuition

Bachelor Counselling Fee

Prerequisite

N/A

Corequisite

N/A

Notes

N/A

Schedule
Availability Facilitation Type Time Dates Facilitator
Trimester 3 2025 Online Facilitation
(Required)		 11am – 1pm
(AEST/AEDT)		 Thursday 4 September
Thursday 18 September
Thursday 2 October
Thursday 16 October
Thursday 30 October		 Louise Brayshaw & Philip Milligan

Unit Details

This unit serves as a general introduction to the broad field of psychology. It covers material that is particularly helpful to students who are pursuing a pathway toward professional counselling. The unit includes various developmental theories and theories of personality as well as introducing students to the broader building blocks of psychology which will be of interest to a wide range of students studying for ministry and other purposes. The unit takes into account the Christian faith and theological reflections on psychological material.

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of core psychological concepts and processes.
  2. Explain how psychological research, theories and principles contribute to an understanding of human development, learning, memory, personality, motivation, and social behaviour.
  3. Analyse and engage with contemporary literature in the field of psychology.
  4. Apply concepts from human development, learning, memory, personality, motivation and social psychology to understand and predict behaviour in situation and experiences in everyday life.
  5. Critically discuss examples of how psychological concepts, principles, and theories can be applied to daily life.
  1. Culture and psychology; Indigenous psychology
  2. Building blocks of psychology: research, biology, sensation and perception
  3. Consciousness; learning; memory
  4. Thought and language; intelligence
  5. Motivation and emotion; personality
  6. Physical and cognitive development; social development
  7. Attitudes and social cognition; interpersonal processes
  8. Health, stress and coping
  9. Psychological disorders
  10. Treatment of psychological disorders
  1. Online Forums (20%)
    Word Limit: 1000 total
    Due: Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
  2. Case Study (20%)
    Word Limit: 1000
    Due: Week 4
  3. Experimental Theology Blog Reflection (20%)
    Word Limit: 1000
    Due: Week 7
  4. Essay (40%)
    Word Limit: 2000
    Due: Week 12
  • Burton, L., Westen, D., & Kowlaski, R. (2019). Psychology. (5th ed.). Wiley & Sons Australia.
    OR
    Burton, L., Westen, D., & Kowlaski, R. (2022). Psychology. (6th ed.). Wiley & Sons Australia.

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