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PY4115 - Psychology: Now and the Future

Credit points: 3
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Healthcare Sciences

This subject is concerned with the development, current state, and future direction of selected areas in psychology and the present state of research in particular topics. Important milestones in the theoretical and empirical bases for current theory in the selected areas will be reviewed and how these have led to the present models of our understanding of behaviour. Projections for future development, although speculative, will be discussed across a range of psychology topics in student-led seminars. The Jo Wale seminars will consist of a series of seminars presented by visiting academics who have and are actively researching a particular topic.

Learning Outcomes

  • critically evaluate research in psychology;
  • demonstrate an advanced knowledge of various areas of psychology;
  • evaluate and integrate psychological knowledge.
Prerequisites: Must complete 72 credit points of level 1, 2, and 3 subjects from an undergraduate Psychology course, and be accepted into the 4th year psychology stream before enrolling in any level 4 PY subjects.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Coord/Lect: Dr David Mitchell.
Workload expectations:
  • 26 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 104 hours - Self directed study and assessment preparation
Assessment: presentations (20%); assignments (30%); critique 2 (30%); infographics poster (20%).

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Coordinator: Dr David Mitchell
Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Garry Kidd, Dr David Mitchell, Assoc. Professor Nerina Caltabiano.
Workload expectations:
  • 26 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 104 hours - Self directed study and assessment preparation
Assessment: presentations (20%); assignments (30%); critique 2 (30%); infographics poster (20%).

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 11-Apr-2019
Coordinator: Dr David Mitchell
Lecturers: Dr Kaiqin Chan, Dr David Mitchell.
Workload expectations:
  • 26 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 104 hours - Self directed study and assessment preparation
Assessment: presentations (20%); assignments (30%); critique 2 (30%); infographics poster (20%).

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 08-Aug-2019
Coordinator: Dr David Mitchell
Lecturers: Dr Kaiqin Chan, Dr David Mitchell.
Workload expectations:
  • 26 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 104 hours - Self directed study and assessment preparation
Assessment: presentations (20%); assignments (30%); critique 2 (30%); infographics poster (20%).

JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 05-Dec-2019
Coord/Lect: Dr David Mitchell.
Workload expectations:
  • 26 hours workshops/Seminars
  • 104 hours - Self directed study and assessment preparation
Assessment: presentations (20%); assignments (30%); critique 2 (30%); infographics poster (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.