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
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
Incompatible
PY101 or PY102 or PY130
Assessment methods
Research participation, written assignments, quiz and final exam
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 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
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.
Please note St Lucia contact hours are 2L1T. Ipswich contact hours are 1L2T.
Summer Semester 2011
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