1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Recommended reading
Best, J.B. Cognitive Psychology. 3rd edn, St. Paul, M.N., West
Publishing Company, 1992
Bushnell, I.W. and Mullin, J.T. Cognitive Psychology: A
Computerised Laboratory Course. London, Laurence Erlbaum,
1987
* Not available to students who have previously passed AY313
Cognition and Human Performance.
*AY203 Developmental Psychology
4 hoursper week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AYlOO and
AYlOl or corequisite SM278 Assessment : a practical report,
an essay, and an examination
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of
Applied Science
Objectives and Content
This subject focuses on development and maturation in the
early periods of life from infancy and childhood through to
adolescence. The emphasis is on social, emotional, cognitive
and intellectual development with a comprehensive
experiential and experimental program supporting the
theoretical material. The teaching program consists of two
lectures, a practical session and/or a tutorial class per week.
Recommended reading
Berk, L. Child Dmlopment. 3rd edn, Boston, Allyn & Bacon, 1994
Not available to students who have previously passed AY200
Psychology
*AY204 Social Psychology
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AY100, AY101,
SM278 Assessment: a practical report and an examination
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of
Applied Science
Objdves and Content
This subject involves the scientific study of the personal and
situational factors that influence an individual's behaviour in
social situations. The aim is to introduce students to the key
conceptual and theoretical models in social psychology and
to develop an appreciation of how our behaviour is affected
by the presence or awareness of others.
The teaching program involves two lectures, a tutorial/
practical session and an average of one hour of project work
perweek.
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McKnight, J. and Sutton, J. Social Psychology. Sydney, Prentice
2- Hall, 1994
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Taylor, S.E., Peplace, L.A., and Sears, D.O. Social Psychology, 8th
edn, Englewood clifts, prentice Hall, 1994
* Not available to students who have previously passed AY201
Psychology.
AY312 The Psychology of Personality
3 hours per week. Hawthorn Prerequisite: AY202, AY203,
AY204, SM278 or corequisite SM378
Assessment : an examination (50%) and a research project
and report (50%)
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of
Applied Science
Obj ves and Content
This subject focuses on the behaviour and experience of the
individual as a whole person. Attention is given to
contributions from other specialised fields of psychology,
especially development, social interaction, learning,
motivation, ecti cognition, emotion. Theory and research from
these fields are considered specifically from the viewpoint of
integrating such contributions to increase our understanding
of ourselves and others as persons.
Four major perspectives on personality are examined
psychodynamic, dispositional, cognitive/behavioural,
phenomenological. Issues such as methods of ~ersonalit~
assessment and research strategies are considered. Selected
contemporary issues are examined, including conflict and
defence; the ;elf; self-regulation; purpose and meaning; the
effective personality, personality disorders.
Recommended reading
Hjelle, L. A., and Ziegler, D. J. Personality neories. 3rd edn,
New York, McGraw Hill, 1992.
Lieben, R.M. and Spiegler, M.D. Personality Strategies and Issues.
7th edn, Pacific Grove, CA, Brooks/Cole, 1994
Mischel, W. Introduction to Personality. 5th edn, Fort Worth, TX,
Harcort Brace, 1993
*AY319 Psychological Measurement
2 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AY202, AY203,
AY204 Assessment: cLass test and practical report
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of
Applied Science
Equivalent value of one haFsemester subject
Obiectives and Content
In this subject, students will be involved with the practical
aspects of psychometrics design, construction, validation
and evaluation of assessment techniques. The aim of this
subject is to help students to develop a greater appreciation
of the psychological and measurement foundations of tests
and other assessment procedures.
Approximately the first hour of most of the two hour
sessions will be devoted to information input and the latter
hour to laboratory exercises.
Recommended reading
Murphy, K.R. and Davidshofer, C.O. Psychological Testing:
Principles and Applications. 3rd edn, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice
Hall, 1994
* Not available to students who have previously passed
A Y311 Methods and Measures.
*AY320 Psychological Foundations of
Counselling
2 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: AY312
Assessment: a theoretical examination and a practical
interviewing skills project
A subject in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of
Applied Science
Equivalent value of one halfsemester subject