Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to the Unit
Unit overview
This unit focuses on understanding psychological theory and its application to life. It provides you with an understanding of:
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psychology as a social science
•
the biological basis of behaviour
•
psychological development through the lifespan
•
sensation and perception
•
states of consciousness
•
memory, learning and conditioning theories
•
cognition, language, creativity and intelligence
•
motivation and emotion
•
personality
•
psychological disorders and their treatment
•
health, stress and coping
Unit objectives
By the conclusion of this unit, you should be able to:
•
demonstrate and describe the role of psychology in various areas of life
•
demonstrate an understanding of psychology as a social science
•
use basic terminology and concepts of psychological theory
•
apply psychological theories to your own life
Textbook
The textbook for this unit is by Weiten, W., Dunn, D. S., & Hammer, E. Y. (2012).
Psychology applied to modern life: Adjustment in the 21st century (10th ed.). Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
This manual directs you to the relevant chapters of your textbook associated with each section. Unit Overview
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Introduction to Psychology
Studying for this unit
The content of this unit has been designed to maximise the learning and the integration of the subject matter. Some of the unit material may be specific to the Australian context.
Students are encouraged to access additional information relevant to their local area that will assist in applying the learning. This may include specific legislation, professional associations and locally published journals. It is important that your learning is broadbased. Accessing local resources that build on what is contained in this unit will greatly assist your learning.
In studying this unit, you will need a notebook
Introduction to the Unit
Unit overview
This unit focuses on understanding psychological theory and its application to life. It provides you with an understanding of:
•
psychology as a social science
•
the biological basis of behaviour
•
psychological development through the lifespan
•
sensation and perception
•
states of consciousness
•
memory, learning and conditioning theories
•
cognition, language, creativity and intelligence
•
motivation and emotion
•
personality
•
psychological disorders and their treatment
•
health, stress and coping
Unit objectives
By the conclusion of this unit, you should be able to:
•
demonstrate and describe the role of psychology in various areas of life
•
demonstrate an understanding of psychology as a social science
•
use basic terminology and concepts of psychological theory
•
apply psychological theories to your own life
Textbook
The textbook for this unit is by Weiten, W., Dunn, D. S., & Hammer, E. Y. (2012).
Psychology applied to modern life: Adjustment in the 21st century (10th ed.). Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
This manual directs you to the relevant chapters of your textbook associated with each section. Unit Overview
1
Introduction to Psychology
Studying for this unit
The content of this unit has been designed to maximise the learning and the integration of the subject matter. Some of the unit material may be specific to the Australian context.
Students are encouraged to access additional information relevant to their local area that will assist in applying the learning. This may include specific legislation, professional associations and locally published journals. It is important that your learning is broadbased. Accessing local resources that build on what is contained in this unit will greatly assist your learning.
In studying this unit, you will need a notebook