General and Applied Psychology

It examines general topics such as how people perceive the world around them, how the brain works, and how we think, feel, learn and remember. It also provides a foundation in the nature of research and how psychologists use scientific methodology.

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

What you will learn

• evaluate major theories in experimental psychology and explain how they can be applied.
• conduct and interpret psychological research.

This course looks at:

• history and perspectives in psychology
• research methods in psychology
• biological bases of behaviour
• sensation and perception
• the nature of consciousness
• learning
• remembering and forgetting
• thought and language and theories of intelligence and intelligence testing.

It complements 73196 Social & Individual Psychology, which teaches the remaining introductory psychology topics.

Learn more about 73196 Social & Individual Psychology

To study this course you will require access to a computer, the Internet and email.

Assessment

Assessment for this course is:

• 60% internally assessed
• 40% examination.

For more information about exams, including a full list of exam times see our examinations page.

Exam dates and venue information

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.