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    PSY2031: Developmental and Biological Psychology Unit Coordinator: Dr Joanne Fielding. Students will have: learned how human behaviour, both simple and complex, is underpinned by physiological and neural processes. Acquired an understanding of the interplay between local and distal, and familial and cultural, factors in determining the course of development from birth through to old age. Developed more advanced skills in report writing and oral presentation.

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    PSY2031: Developmental and Biological Psychology Unit Coordinator: Dr Joanne Fielding. Students will have: learned how human behaviour, both simple and complex, is underpinned by physiological and neural processes. Acquired an understanding of the interplay between local and distal, and familial and cultural, factors in determining the course of development from birth through to old age. Developed more advanced skills in report writing and oral presentation.

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    PSY2031: Developmental and Biological Psychology Unit Coordinator: Dr Joanne Fielding. Students will have: learned how human behaviour, both simple and complex, is underpinned by physiological and neural processes. Acquired an understanding of the interplay between local and distal, and familial and cultural, factors in determining the course of development from birth through to old age. Developed more advanced skills in report writing and oral presentation.

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    PSY2031: Developmental

    and Biological Psychology


    Unit Coordinator: Dr Joanne Fielding
    Joanne.Fielding@monash.edu
    Assistant Coordinator: Dr Anne-Marie Ternes
    Anne-Marie.Ternes@monash.edu

    Learning Objectives
    Upon completion of this unit, students will have:
    learned how human behaviour, both simple and
    complex, is underpinned by physiological and
    neural processes.
    acquired an understanding of the interplay between
    local and distal, and familial and cultural, factors in
    determining the course of development from birth
    through to old age.
    developed more advanced skills in report writing
    and oral presentation.

    Teaching and Learning


    Environment

    MyPsychLab information
    Access via Moodle
    Please note that MyPsychLab content is NOT
    examinable
    Not specifically customised to PSY2031
    includes full chapters, unlike examinable
    readings
    ALL students will need to access MyPsychLab
    in order to raise their virtual child.
    4

    Teaching Hours
    Lectures:
    1 x 2hour lecture per week throughout
    semester
    Lectures are recorded

    Lab Classes:
    5 x 2hour lab class throughout semester for on
    campus students
    6 x 2hour live on-line lab class throughout
    semester for off campus students
    5

    Student Workload
    6 credit points = 12 hours per week!
    2 hours lecture
    10hours study per week in flexi weeks
    8 hours study per week in lab weeks

    Reading and revision


    Work on the presentation and lab report
    Online quizzes
    MyVirtualChild
    6

    Textbooks
    Custom text compiled from:
    Feldman 7th edition
    Pinel 9th edition

    Resources

    Unit Guide
    Psychology Undergraduate Student Guide
    Moodle
    MyVirtualChild

    Assessments

    Assessmenttask

    On-lineAssessments

    5Quizzesbasedon
    examinablePearsontext
    (3% each: 5 highest marks
    out of 6)
    Developmentand
    AssessmentofVirtual
    Child

    BiologicalPsychologyLaboratoryReport(online
    submissionby5pmAEST)

    GroupOralPresentation

    EndofSemesterExamination
    (2hrmultiplechoicequestions)

    Value

    DueDate

    15%

    10%

    20%

    10%

    45%

    SeeUnitSchedule
    (Mondayfollowing2weeksoflectures)

    Duringweek12

    Thursday23rdApril

    Inlaboratoryclasseseither
    week8orweek10

    Examinationperiod

    Attendance
    Attendance at lectures and lab classes is
    strongly recommended
    Oral presentations are assessed in class
    There is no attendance hurdle

    10

    Asking Questions
    Unit Information

    Your Tutor

    Moodle
    Unit Guide
    Psychology
    Undergraduate Student
    Guide

    Lab program
    Assessments

    Unit
    Coordinators

    Administrative
    Team

    ug.psych@monash.edu
    Extensions
    Allocate+
    Enrolment (etc.)

    Questions of a
    personal nature
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    We hope you enjoy PSY2031 this semester!

    Any questions?

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