School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyMotivation and EmotionWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101678.3
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Basic understanding of core concepts of personality, learning theory, biological, social and developmental psychology.
Prerequisite
101183 Psychology: Behavioural Science AND 101184 Psychology: Human Behaviour
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Pre-requisites will not apply to students enrolled in courses 1630 Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies and 1501 Graduate Diploma in Psychology. Enrolment in these awards requires graduate status; hence the students have demonstrated proficiency in tertiary studies. Each applicant in these awards is assessed individually and provided with an individual study sequence by the Course Advisor.
About this Unit
The study of motivation and emotion attempts to understand the reasons behind people's behaviours, thoughts, and feelings. In addition to being interesting in its own right, concepts of motivation and emotion are central to many other aspects of psychology. This unit therefore examines core research and theory in motivation and emotion, but also explores the topic's relationship with other areas of psychology, (such as learning theory, social psychology, personality, and cognition) and its relevance to central debates discussed throughout the discipline. Emphasis is placed upon the use of research to inform theory, and the application of theory in guiding psychological practice.