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PSYU3352 – Appetite: The Psychology of Eating and Drinking
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Dick Stevenson
Alissa Beath
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(PSY248 or PSYU2248 or PSYX248 or PSYX2248) and (PSY236 or PSYU2236 or PSYX236 or PSYX2236)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
The need to eat and drink is essential to the survival of all animals. This unit examines the psychology of these activities, with a primarily human slant. In particular, the unit covers the anatomy and physiology of the whole ingestive system; what starts and stops eating; why we like and prefer some foods over others; and the psychobiology of dieting, starvation, obesity, and anorexia/bulimia. The unit adopts a broad perspective, so that the impact of human food choice on health, the economy and the environment, are constantly kept in focus.
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Demonstrate knowledge of the key concepts of the psychology of eating and drinking.
- ULO2: Critically analyse theories and research relating to the psychology of eating and drinking problem solving
- ULO3: Demonstrate problem solving skills in relation to relevant research on the psychology of eating and drinking.
- ULO4: Demonstrate written and oral communication skills through written and class-based activities
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Final Examination | 50% | No | University Exam Period |
| Experimental report 1 | 20% | No | Week 7, specific date TBA |
| Experimental report 2 | 30% | No | Week 12/13 (Specific date TBA) |
Final Examination
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: University Exam Period
Weighting: 50%
Final examination held within the University’s formal exam period, in accordance with relevant requirements.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the key concepts of the psychology of eating and drinking.
- Critically analyse theories and research relating to the psychology of eating and drinking problem solving
- Demonstrate problem solving skills in relation to relevant research on the psychology of eating and drinking.
Experimental report 1
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 21 hours
Due: Week 7, specific date TBA
Weighting: 20%
Students submit two by 500 word reports on the experiments conducted during the tutorial classes. Students will be awarded one mark across the two parts of the assessment.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the key concepts of the psychology of eating and drinking.
- Critically analyse theories and research relating to the psychology of eating and drinking problem solving
- Demonstrate problem solving skills in relation to relevant research on the psychology of eating and drinking.
- Demonstrate written and oral communication skills through written and class-based activities
Experimental report 2
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 12/13 (Specific date TBA)
Weighting: 30%
Students submit two by 500 word reports on the experiments conducted during the tutorial classes. Students will be awarded one mark across the two parts of the assessment.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the key concepts of the psychology of eating and drinking.
- Critically analyse theories and research relating to the psychology of eating and drinking problem solving
- Demonstrate problem solving skills in relation to relevant research on the psychology of eating and drinking.
- Demonstrate written and oral communication skills through written and class-based activities
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
At this stage all lectures will be online, and the experimental tutorials will be conducted by Zoom.
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