1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

training is provided in correct usage of vocabulary and
grammatical forms in accordance with accepted
conversational conventions.
Recommended reading
Khai, B.Learning Vietnamese: A Guide to Pronunciation. Pascoe
Vale, Vic., Vietnamese Language and Culture Publications, 1990,
Nguyen, D.H. Colloquial Vietnamese. Carbondale, Southern
Illinois University Press, 1974
Thompson, L. Vietnamese Grammar. Hawaii, University of
Hawaii Press, 1988
Vuong, G.T. Vietnamese in a Nutshell. New Jersey, Montclair,
1975
In addition videotaped materials and texts selected by the lecturer
will be provided
AV304 Vietnamese 38
6 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: A V303 or
approved equivalent Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Objectives and Content
This subiect continues to develo~ skills in written and
spoken Vietnamese. The focus is on communicative active
oral and written skills for a wide range of contexts. An
outline of the development of modern Vietnamese literary
tradition will be given. Topics covered will include areas of
the arts, literature and history. Time will be devoted to the
discussion of the social background to the emereence of the
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romanised system of writing, its role as a vehicle for social
change, the influence of the Western tradition of thought
and the role of the Tu Luc Van Doan group of writers.
Recommended reading
Khai, B.Learning Vietnamese: A Guide to Pronunciation. Pascoe
Vale, Vic., Vietnamese Language and Culture Publications, 1990
Durand, M. and Nguyen, T.H. An Introduction to Vietnamese
Literature. New York, Columbia University Press, 1985
Nguyen, D.H. Colloquial Vietnamese. Carbondale, Southern
Illinois University Press, 1974
Thompson, L. Vietnamese Grammar. Hawaii, University of
Hawaii Press, 1988
Vuong, G.T. Vietnamese in a Nutshell. New Jersey, Montclair,
1975
In addition videotaped materials and texts selected by the lecturer
will be provided
AV306 Reading Vietnamese Newspapers
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: A V204 or
approved equivalent Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts
Obiectives and Content
~ h objective k of this subject is to provide further training in
reading skills to enable students to deal with contemporary
and orYginal Vietnamese texts on their own. ~electedtexts;
contemporary in nature and diverse in topic, will form the
basis for the required reading for this subject.
Recommended reading
A comprehensive reading list will be provided by the
lecturer
AY 1 00 Psychology 100
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: practical exercises (including participation as a
subject in research), a practical report and an examination
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of
Applied Science.
Objectives and Content
AYlOO and AYlOl are designed to introduce students to the
content and method of psychology. Topics introduced in
AYlOO include psychology as a science, ethics in research,
biological foundations of behaviour, sensation, perception
and consciousness, emotion, learning and experimental
design and analysis.
Recommended reading
Students wishing to familiarise themselves with concepts in
psychology could read any recent introductory psychology text
available from most regional libraries.
Details will be provided in the first lecture in AY100.
AY101 Psychology 101
4 hours per week Hawthorn
Prerequisite: AYlOO Assessment : essay, a practical report
(including participation as a subject in research) and an
examination
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of
Applied Science
Objectives and Content
This subject concentrates on various aspects of cognition
such as memory, information processing, intelligence and
problem solving. Other topics covered include motivation,
genetics, personality, sexuality, stress and coping and
psychopathology. The design and analysis of experimental
studies forms a major part of the teaching program.
Recommended reading
Students wishing to familiarise themselves with concepts in
psychology could read any recent introductory psychology text
available from most regional libraries.
Details will be provided in the first lecture.
*AY202 Cognition and Human Performance
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AY100, AYIOI,
SM278 Assessment: project work, laboratoly exercises and an
examination
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of
Applied Science
Obiectives and Content
This subject examines major theories of cognitive
functioning and the mechanisms and processes involved in
memory, attention and human performance. It will provide
a basis for the understanding of skill acquisition and examine
the effects of motivation, overload and arousal levels on
performance. After a general introduction to theory,
contemporary issues are considered, including decisionmaking,
perceptual-motor performance and clinical and
organisational applications.
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