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Educational Psychology 1 - EDST1101
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Education
 
 
Course Outline: See below
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
None
 
 
Excluded: GENT1503
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

An introduction to the study of Educational Psychology which examines some aspects of development and of learning and instruction. Topics include: cognitive development, development of memory, the role of knowledge, problem solving and thinking, an introduction to instructional methods.


Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course students are expected to:
  • Have a basic understanding of the area of educational psychology with reference to cognitive approaches to learning and problem solving, cognitive development, social cognitive learning and behavioural management
  • Understand the basic cognitive concepts of long term and working memory, attention, schemas, encoding and retrieval
  • Understand the problem solving and critical thinking process.

Assessment

  • Short test - 5%
  • Essay (2000 words) - 40%
  • Tutorial presentation - 10%
  • Exam - 45%

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