Knowledge

The student...

can explain different perspectives on psychology as a science
can describe key concepts in the study of consciousness and its different states, including sleep
can explain different forms of learning such as classical and operant conditioning
can describe different models of memory, and the terms "encoding", "storage", "retrieval" and "forgetting"
can explain key ethical issues in human research
can explain the concepts of perception and attention
can describe theories of language and language learning
can explain what is meant by thinking, reasoning, problem solving, judgement and decision making
can explain the concept of intelligence and its relevance
can explain the concept of motivation and key theories of motivation
can give an account of emotions and their various functions, and describe relevant theories
can explain biological, cognitive and social perspectives on development
can explain the concepts of social thinking, social influence, social relations, attitudes, attribution, impression formation, prejudice and discrimination
can explain different perspectives on personality

Skills

The student...

can use arguments and reasoning to discuss key psychological principles and explain their natural areas of application
can present arguments for how empirical studies can support or weaken hypotheses and theories in psychology
can discuss key characteristics of the various schools of thought in psychology and describe their similarities and differences in terms of content, methodology and view of humanity

General competence

The student...

can understand academic texts, build up an argument, think logically and reason on the basis of theories and empirical data

Subject description 7100

Introduction to Psychology