Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology (PSYC1030)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Psychology School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
General contact hours 1 Hour/ Week
2T1C
Assessment methods
Research participation, on-line quizz, tutorial worksheets, Laboratory Report.
Course enquiries
Doctor Mick Zeljko ()
Dr Mick Zeljko (Sem 1 & 2)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
The School of Psychology recommends only two of the three first year courses is undertaken in the first semester of study. 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. Contact hours: Semester 1 and Semester 2: Flipped class model with a two hour tutorial and a one hour learning enrichment session per week. Summer Semester: accelerated Flipped class model with a two hour tutorial and two on-line lectures per week. This course may not be offered over Summer if enrolment is less than 15 students.