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1.   | Describe what psychologists do and the major theoretical perspectives in psychology within the science practitioner model. |
2.   | Articulate the main research approaches and methods applied in psychology, and how they explain behaviour. |
3.   | Evaluate and apply major psychological concepts and theories to learning, memory, thought and language, motivation and emotion, personality, attitudes and social cognition, interpersonal processes, and health and wellbeing. |
4.   | Describe how core psychological concepts and theories interact in real life and apply to particular topical issues. |
5.   | Review the impact of psychological frameworks of core topics to historical and contemporary socio-cultural issues and ethical practices. |
6.   | Demonstrate effective academic research and writing skills using APA format. |
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| | Assessment Task | Value (of total mark) | Related Learning Outcome/s |
1.   | Mid-Semester Online Quiz (45 mins) | 25% | - 1 - Describe what psychologists do and the major theoretical perspectives in psychology within the science practitioner model.
- 2 - Articulate the main research approaches and methods applied in psychology, and how they explain behaviour.
- 3 - Evaluate and apply major psychological concepts and theories to learning, memory, thought and language, motivation and emotion, personality, attitudes and social cognition, interpersonal processes, and health and wellbeing.
- 4 - Describe how core psychological concepts and theories interact in real life and apply to particular topical issues.
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2.   | Essay (1200 words) | 25% | - 1 - Describe what psychologists do and the major theoretical perspectives in psychology within the science practitioner model.
- 3 - Evaluate and apply major psychological concepts and theories to learning, memory, thought and language, motivation and emotion, personality, attitudes and social cognition, interpersonal processes, and health and wellbeing.
- 4 - Describe how core psychological concepts and theories interact in real life and apply to particular topical issues.
- 5 - Review the impact of psychological frameworks of core topics to historical and contemporary socio-cultural issues and ethical practices.
- 6 - Demonstrate effective academic research and writing skills using APA format.
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3.   | Online Test (45 mins) | 25% | - 3 - Evaluate and apply major psychological concepts and theories to learning, memory, thought and language, motivation and emotion, personality, attitudes and social cognition, interpersonal processes, and health and wellbeing.
- 4 - Describe how core psychological concepts and theories interact in real life and apply to particular topical issues.
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4.   | Written assessment (2 pages) | 20% | - 1 - Describe what psychologists do and the major theoretical perspectives in psychology within the science practitioner model.
- 2 - Articulate the main research approaches and methods applied in psychology, and how they explain behaviour.
- 3 - Evaluate and apply major psychological concepts and theories to learning, memory, thought and language, motivation and emotion, personality, attitudes and social cognition, interpersonal processes, and health and wellbeing.
- 5 - Review the impact of psychological frameworks of core topics to historical and contemporary socio-cultural issues and ethical practices.
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5.   | APA referencing report (1 page) | 5% | - 6 - Demonstrate effective academic research and writing skills using APA format.
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