BACH1033 Introduction to Psychology

This course is a distance education version of the Introduction to Psychology On Campus Course. It is intended to make this course available only to:

1. Students who are registered as off-campus students
1. students who are "special consideration" students and cannot attend the "on campus" presentation. It is not intended for students who could take the on campus version, but for matters of personal convenience would like to take the distance mode.

General Aim:

This subject 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 the internal determinants (characteristics unique to the person, and part of the physical or psychological make-up) and the external determinants (physical environment and social context) that 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.

Objectives:

At the end of this course students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate the relevance of psychology to the health professions.
2. Outline the perceptual processes basic to psychological function
3. Describe the principles underlying behaviour modification programmes which patients may be receiving
4. Integrate the major concepts of learning, motivation, development, personality and intelligence
5. Critically evaluate the determinates of behaviour
6. Understand the developmental context in which behaviour unfolds.