This unit provides students with an understanding of the major theoretical perspectives, concepts and vocabulary of psychology. Psychology is concerned with the science of human behaviour - how individuals perceive, think about, and behave in the world. It is concerned with identifying how internal determinants (characteristics unique to the person, and part of physical or psychological make-up) and external determinants (physical environment and social context) impact upon the individual. It is also concerned with the way in which people change over time, as well as explaining and predicting what they might do at any one time. The unit aims to position psychology as an essential ingredient in understanding health behaviour. This unit is only available to students who have no undergraduate studies in psychology.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Participation Sciences |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Erin Fearn-Smith, erin.fearnsmith@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Erin Fearn-Smith, erin.fearnsmith@sydney.edu.au |
Anne Cusick, anne.cusick@sydney.edu.au | |
Tutor(s) | Erin Fearn-Smith, erin.fearnsmith@sydney.edu.au |
Anne Cusick, anne.cusick@sydney.edu.au |