Year 10 Psychology COURSE OUTLINE 2014

TERM 1 Wk Dates 1 Wed 30 Jan* Text/topic Introduction to Psychology (Chp 1, pp 1-7) - what is psychology?; psychology as a Science - differences between psychiatrists and psychologists - types of Psychologists - intro to Uni Bridges Memory and eye witness testimony/forensic psychology (Chp 13) - 3 stages of memory processing - measures of retention (recall, recognition & influence of state and context dependent cues) - eyewitness testimony & factors affecting eyewitness testimony - Loftus & Loftus experiment analysis Activities - Name game - What do you know about Psychology? P3 (PPP) - ICT: Own table of types of psychologists - Skill Builder: Creating dot points/taking notes - Matching activity with types of psychologist? & - TYU Q1-Q8, p 12 - Extension: Extend yourself, Q15 - View memory video and complete related interactive activities - Investigate 13.3 Can you pick the suspect? p169 - TYU Q1-11, p 172

Mon 3 Feb

Mon 10 Feb

Mon 17 Feb

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Mon 24 Feb Mon 3 Mar

Memory mnemonics research report/Ethics (Chp 1, pp 8-9) - Research methods (IV/DV, Hypothesis, Conclusion) - focus on narrative chaining +acrostics/acronyms as above A tour of our amazing brain (Chp 3, Chp 4 p44) - neuropsychology defined, p25 - neuron structure & function, p25, p44 - neurotransmitters, p 46-47 - four lobes and functions - hippocampus, amygdala

- Skill Builder: What is an experiment & analysing results? - Extension: Rubin Hurricane Carter, p 163, Extend yourself Q 15 p 173 - Investigate Can mnemonics techniques improve memory? - ICT: construct and analyse bar graph - Skill Builder: How to write a research report. as above - Uni Bridges Outreach (e.g. Neural Stimulation; Heart Rate Monitor) - ICT: Sams Brainy adventure; Brain quizzes Neuroscience for kids - Assessment Task 1: Glogster on our amazing brain (lobes + amygdala + hippocampus) - Skill Builder: Following written instructions and clear & accurate communication as above - Create a neuron (play dough/lollies), p 45 - Create an impulse activity, p 45 - View Gifted Hands and complete media review or Investigate 5.3 Diary of a neurosurgeon p59, if movie has not been watched by all! as above

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Mon 10 Mar Mon 17 Mar

as above - hemispheric Specialisation (Chp 3:p25-28, 32) - neurosurgery (Chp 5:pp 54 -55, 59) - depression (Chp 5: p56) - brain damage - neuroplasticity as above Revision/Test on concepts covered in Term 1 (same format as Y10 Exam MC questions, Short Answer, Research Scenario)

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- SAC PAC & Revision - ICT: Quizlet, Jeopardy - Skill Builder: strategies for studying, revision and taking a test. * Teachers start Tue 29 Jan; ** Mon 21 Apr Easter Mon, Fri 25 Apr Anzac Day

Mon 24 Mar Mon 31 Mar

TERM 2 Wk Dates 1 Tue 22 Apr **

Mon 28 Apr

Text/topic Emotions explained (Chp 10) - emotions make people human - how many emotions - Plutchiks primary emotions - three components of an emotion (subjective, expressive, physiological) - role of amygdala & hippocampus - review ethics + animal ethics Body Language and Emotions (Chp 11) - link to Y10 Work Experience - emotional expression: personal space, facial expression, eye contact, verbal cues, paralinguistic cues, body movement, gestures - universal facial expressions Liar, Liar (Chp 12) - lying and emotions - physiological arousal - polygraphs and lie detection & their reliability - guilty knowledge test - brain scans and new research (no longer in VCE)

Mon 5 May

Activities - Investigate 10.1 How many emotions, p125 - Investigate 10.5 - Funny cartoons and expectations, p132 - TYU Q2-5; - View Into the Mind Episode 1 how scientists set out to understand emotions (includes Little Albert & Harry Harlows experiments) - Skill Builder: Standardised procedures - Investigate:11.4 Body language & culture, p143 - Investigate 11.5 Recognising emotions in body language w/o facial features, p145 - Skill builder: Quantitative vs Qualitative data. - TYU: Q1-14 - Extension: Extend yourself, Q17 (autism, alexithymia or prosopagnosia). P 149 - Investigate 12.3, p157 (Media Review) - Skill builder: Problems with experiments performed in research labs/artificiality. - TYU: Q1-5, 14 - Extension: Extend yourself, Q17 (Compulsive lying) p161

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Mon 12 May Mon 19 May

WORK EXPERIENCE Sport psychology (Chp 14) - sport psychology and practice: the learning curve audience effect; why are some people highly motivated & extrinsic vs extrinsic motivation - Psyched up for an event choking; Yerkes-Dodson Law - teamwork: group process (including forming, storming norming, performing); team cohesion REVISION/EXAMS Exam techniques time management, use of highlighter REVISION/EXAMS - Uni Bridges Outreach Program Workshop with a Sport psychologist benefits of exercise on mental health, career opportunities. - ICT: Padlet Fair Go Sport - Skill Builder participant variables & controlling these. - Investigate 14.8, Yerkes-Dodson Law and basketball free throws. - TYU: Q1-5, 8, pp 192-193 Assessment Task 2: Y10 Psychology Exam; 90 minutes (follow format of current Y12 Exam adjusted to reduced time) Exam feedback (lunchtime if no formal feedback time organised)

Mon 26 May Mon 2 Jun Mon 9 Jun Mon 16 Jun Mon 23 Jun

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SEMESTER 2 STARTS

NOTES: Refer to VCE Scope & Sequence & following page for more detail about essential knowledge and skills. Textbook Marango, K & Morey, K., Oxford Psychology Year 10, Oxford University Press Weekly PPP & copies of media are located in Staff Share Library has a copy of the movie The Story of Ben Carter - Gifted hands

KEY SKILLS FOR VCE Psychology valid till 2016 Investigate and inquire scientifically

formulate research questions and construct testable hypotheses design and conduct investigations using experimental and non-experimental methods such as observation studies, case studies and correlation studies collect, record and summarise both quantitative and qualitative data analyse and interpret data, and draw conclusions consistent with the research question evaluate the validity and reliability of research investigations including potential confounding variables and sources of error and bias work independently and collaboratively as appropriate and within identified research constraints adhere to current occupational health and safety codes and ethical guidelines for conducting psychological investigations.

Apply psychological understandings

use research literature to demonstrate how psychological concepts and theories have developed over time process and interpret information, and make connections between psychological concepts and theories apply understandings to both familiar and new contexts evaluate the validity and reliability of psychology-related information and opinions presented in the public domain analyse issues relating to and implications of scientific and technological developments relevant to psychology.

Communicate psychological information and understandings

communicate psychological information, ideas and research findings accurately and effectively use communication methods suitable for different audiences and purposes use scientific language, conventions and referencing of information sources appropriate to the medium of communication.