PSYC106-23S2 (C) Semester Two 2023

Introductory Psychology - Social, Personality and Developmental

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2023
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 30 July 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 1 October 2023

Description

An introduction to social psychology, developmental psychology, personality and individual differences, and abnormal psychology.

Psychology is a diverse and thriving science devoted to understanding behaviour and the human mind. In PSYC106 you will receive an introduction a number of different domains including personality, social, developmental, psychopathology, organisational, and Māori and psychology. You will also learn about the different research methods used in psychology research.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain some of the key terms used in the study of personality, social, developmental, psychopathology, organisational, and Māori psychology.
  • Describe some of the key concepts and theories in personality, social, developmental, psychopathology, organisational, and Māori psychology.
  • Practice some of the research techniques that are used to gain scientific knowledge in psychology.
  • Demonstrate elementary abilities in handling quantitative data in psychology.
  • Demonstrate abilities to write clearly about research procedures and data in a research report.

Restrictions

PSYC103, PSYC104

Timetable 2023

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
02 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
02 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
17 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
Psychology - Sociology 116 (7/8, 21/8, 25/9, 9/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (7/8, 21/8, 25/9, 9/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
02 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
03 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
04 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
05 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
06 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (24/7, 7/8, 21/8, 25/9-9/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
07 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
08 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
09 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
10 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
11 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
12 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
13 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
14 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
15 Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
16 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
17 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
18 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (26/7, 9/8, 23/8, 27/9-11/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
19 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
20 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
21 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
22 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
23 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
24 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (27/7, 10/8, 24/8, 28/9-12/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
25 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
26 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
27 Friday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
28 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
29 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
30 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (25/7, 8/8, 22/8, 26/9-10/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
31 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 Psychology - Sociology 116 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
Psychology - Sociology 115 (28/7, 11/8, 25/8, 29/9-13/10)
24 Jul - 30 Jul
7 Aug - 13 Aug
21 Aug - 27 Aug
25 Sep - 1 Oct
9 Oct - 15 Oct
Computer Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 Jack Erskine 248 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
02 Monday 12:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
03 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
04 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
06 Tuesday 09:00 - 10:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
07 Tuesday 10:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
08 Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
09 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
10 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
11 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
12 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
14 Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
15 Wednesday 10:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
16 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 248 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
17 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
18 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Rehua 008 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
21 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
22 Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
23 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 Ernest Rutherford 464 Computer Lab
11 Sep - 17 Sep
PALS sA
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Rehua 101 Lectorial
31 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
02 Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 445
31 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct
03 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 213
31 Jul - 10 Sep
25 Sep - 22 Oct
04 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 235
31 Jul - 27 Aug
11 Sep - 22 Oct

Examination and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 18:30 - 19:30 Online Delivery
11 Sep - 17 Sep

Course Coordinator

Fleur Pawsey

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Research Participation 4%
Lab exercises (6) 12%
Research Assignments 22%
Multi-Choice Mid-Semester Test 25%
Multi-Choice End-of-Semester Exam 25%


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Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

O’Shea, R. P. & McKenzie, W. A; Writing for psychology ; 6th; South Melbourne: Cengage, 2013.

There are no required textbooks for this course. Assigned readings for all topics will be provided online via LEARN.

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $916.00

International fee $4,750.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing on the departments and faculties page .

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