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Students will be given specific instructions on all Unit 4 Areas of Study including; Memory, Learning; and Research Investigation.
Program Structure:
Our Psychology 12 Week Intensive Target Classes are structured into three distinct parts:
Part 1 - Week 1: Held over two days (6 hours in total)
The Advanced Blueprint to VCE Success seminar; designed to develop the skills and strategies necessary for students to become more efficient learners and more focused on achieving their goals.
Part 2 - Weeks 2 to 11: 2 hours per week for 10 weeks (20 hours)
Students will be given a progressive and detailed revision of the subject content. The examinable topics will be addressed systematically and students will complete examination style questions weekly. A week by week description for the Psychology Intensive Target Classes is shown below:
| Week 2 |
Area of Study 1 |
Memory: Encoding, storage and retrieval; Sensory memory; and Short-term memory. |
| Week 3 |
Area of Study 1 |
Memory: Long-term memory. |
| Week 4 |
Area of Study 1 |
Memory: Measures of retention; Forgetting; and Organic causes of forgetting. |
| Week 5 |
Area of Study 1 |
Memory: Memory decline over a lifespan; Theories on forgetting and enhancing retrieval; and Improving memory. |
| Week 6 |
Area of Study 1 |
Memory: Mnemonic devices. |
| Week 7 |
Area of Study 2 |
Learning: Behaviour not dependent of learning. |
| Week 8 |
Area of Study 2 |
Learning: Different kinds of learning and Operant conditioning. |
| Week 9 |
Area of Study 2 |
Learning: Comparing classical and operant conditioning; Observational learning; and Learning set. |
| Week 10 |
Area of Study 3 |
Research Investigation: Descriptive and inferential statistics; and Participant selection and allocation. |
| Week 11 |
Area of Study 3 |
Research Investigation: Experimental design; Operational definitions; Ethics in psychological research; and Review Exercises. |
Part 3 - Week 12: Trial examination paper under strict examination conditions (2 hours)
Students will complete a trial examination paper under strict examination conditions. Upon completion, the trial examination paper will be assessed and immediate feedback will be given on how scores can be improved.
The Psychology trial examination paper is written by senior VCE teachers, published authors, VCE assessors and state reviewers with ample experience in setting and marking VCE examinations.
Presenter Details:
Mr. Leigh Park
BA. (Psychology), MEd., Grad. Dip. Ed.; Experienced VCE Teacher, VCE Assessor & VCE Author – Senior Teacher at Bacchus Marsh Grammar School.
Ms. Karen Koutsodontis
BAppSc. (Health & Psychology), BEd.; Experienced VCE Teacher & VCE Author – Senior Teacher at Mill Park Secondary College.
Mr. Andrew Scott
BA. (Psychology), BBus. (Accounting), Grad. Dip Ed., MEd.; Experienced VCE Teacher, VCE Author & VCE Assessor – Senior Teacher at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School.
Mr. David Van Pelt
BAppSc. (Health & Psychology), MAppSc.(Exercise & Sport Science), B. Teaching; Experienced VCE Teacher & VCE Author – Senior Teacher at Parkdale Secondary College.
Venue Details:
RMIT University, City Campus. Specific building and room details will be provided upon enrolment.
Total Length of Program:
28 hours. Week 1 is held over two days (6 hours) and Weeks 2-12 are 2 hours each (22 hours). Classes will not run during the Easter holiday (term 1) break from March 17 to March 23, 2008.
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