PSYCHOL 4309 - Mind, Brain & Behaviour
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2017
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code PSYCHOL 4309 Course Mind, Brain & Behaviour Coordinating Unit Psychology Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 2 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Restrictions Available to students in the BPsychSc (Honours) and Honours year of BPsych(Hons) Assessment Mid-semester exercise, final examination Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Anna Chur-Hansen
School of Psychology Office: psychologyoffice@adelaide.edu.au; ph +61 8313 5693Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes of this course are to;
1)- Understand the current debates in the literature regarding the mind, brain and behaviour
2)- Demonstrate skills in posing the key questions of relevance to understanding the mind-brain problem
3)- Understand the techniques and methods used to explore the mind-brain problem
4)- Understand the role of physiological processes in clinical disorders and problem behaviours
5)- Demonstrate the ability to argue for a position in the debate about the mind-brain problemUniversity Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 3 & 4 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
2 & 5 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
1 & 4 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
There are no required resources for this course. A set of readings will be assigned by each presenter and will be available on MyUni throughout the course.Recommended Resources
Some members of the class of 2016 offered their essays to be complied into a book - this will be made available to the class, online.Online Learning
Material from the seminars offered during the semester will be made available on MyUni.
This course may use MyUni for one or more of the following:
- Communication with students via Announcements and Discussion Board
- Submission of summative assessment-
- Access to additional readings
- Self-directed learning activities
- Exam preparation materials
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Series of interactive, face-to-face seminarsWorkload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Lectures: 6 x 2 hours = 12 hours
Critical Reflection: 1.5 hours
Essay: 3 hours
Independent reading: 94.5 hours
Assessment preparation: 45 hours
Total = 156 hours
Series of interactive, face-to-face seminarsLearning Activities Summary
Details will be made available on MyUni.Small Group Discovery Experience
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Title Weighting Due Date Learning Objectives Assessment 1: Critical Essay 70% Thursday June 15th 4pm 1, 2 & 3 Assessment 2: Critical Reflection 30% Thursday April 27th 4pm 3, 4 & 5
Assessment Related Requirements
Students are required to submit two written pieces: one reflection and one essay.Assessment Detail
Assessment 1 (70%): A critical piece of 1000 words, with no more than 10 references: "Consider the following statement: The mind and the body interact. Drawing upon at least one of the sessions in this course, consider the implications of this in relation to psychological research into the mind, brain and behaviour".
Assessment 2 (30%): A critical reflection of 500 words, with no more than 5 references: “This course is interdisciplinary, with contributions from scientists and practitioners from different disciplines. What are your observations about the ways in which psychology as a discipline enhances our understanding of the mind, brain and behaviour in relation to other disciplines, such as medicine?”
Additional references and rubrics for these assessments will be made available during the course.Submission
All assessments are to be submitted via Turn-it-In on MyUni under the Assessments tab. Please view the Undergraduate Psychology Students Handbook for information about late penalties.
Students are advised to keep a copy of all assessments and to take a screen shot of the submission page showing the date and time of submission should any problems be encountered due to MyUni or Turn-it-In server outages. This information should be saved for future reference.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M11 (Honours Mark Scheme) Grade Grade reflects following criteria for allocation of grade Reported on Official Transcript Fail A mark between 1-49 F Third Class A mark between 50-59 3 Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A First Class A mark between 80-100 1 Result Pending An interim result RP Continuing Continuing CN Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
The School of Psychology and the members of academic staff are committed to listening to and understanding the perspectives of students in relation to our teaching programs. Feedback to the School teaching staff can be given via the Student-Staff Consultative committee. Year level representatives for this committee are nominated at the beginning of each year and the contact details of the representatives can be obtain from the School of Psychology office: psychologyoffice@adelaide.edu.au -
Student Support
- Academic Integrity for Students
- Academic Support with Maths
- Academic Support with writing and study skills
- Careers Services
- Library Services for Students
- LinkedIn Learning
- Student Life Counselling Support - Personal counselling for issues affecting study
- Students with a Disability - Alternative academic arrangements
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Policies & Guidelines
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- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
- Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
- Copyright Compliance Policy
- Coursework Academic Programs Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy
- IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy
- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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