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Unit of Study BHS11004 - Contemporary Issues in Psychology (2018)

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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Describe a variety of contexts in which professional psychology is conducted
2 present information orally, as would be required in either professional practice or academic meetings
3 present information in poster format, as would be required in professional practice or academic meetings
4 frame their own career aspirations in a global citizenship context
5 gain rudimentary knowledge of ethical considerations in the conduct of psychological research

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Describe a variety of contexts in which professional psychology is conducted
    • GA5:
  2. present information orally, as would be required in either professional practice or academic meetings
    • GA6:
  3. present information in poster format, as would be required in professional practice or academic meetings
    • GA6:
  4. frame their own career aspirations in a global citizenship context
    • GA7:
  5. gain rudimentary knowledge of ethical considerations in the conduct of psychological research
    • GA7:

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