I’ll be running a kitsch jewellery making activity during orientation. We’ll probably make some resin jewellery with bottle caps, stencil badges, iron-on transfer badges, fabric badges, etc. BYO images and designs (or email them to yourself). I’d love to give acrylic jewellery a go but the laser seems a little extreme. See full post for videos. Read more »
Sociology: community articles
Posted in VCE Sociology, media file on December 22, 2009 by pheonadKeep up to date with articles relating to VCE Sociology Unit 3 Outcome 1 ‘Community and society’. The list below will be continually updated and may be be referred to in class. Read more »
Sociology: aus culture articles
Posted in VCE Sociology, media file on December 22, 2009 by pheonadKeep up to date with articles relating to VCE Sociology Unit 3 Outcome 2 ‘Australian cultural communities’. The list below will be continually updated and may be be referred to in class. Read more »
Sociology: citizenship articles
Posted in VCE Sociology, media file on December 22, 2009 by pheonadKeep up to date with articles relating to VCE Sociology Unit 4 Outcome 1 ‘Citizenship’. The list below will be continually updated and may be be referred to in class. Read more »
Sociology: future directions articles
Posted in VCE Sociology, media file on December 13, 2009 by pheonadKeep up to date with articles relating to VCE Sociology Unit 4 Outcome 2 ‘Future directions in Australian society’. The list below will be continually updated and may be be referred to in class. Read more »
Sociology excursions 2010
Posted in VCE Sociology on December 7, 2009 by pheonadSociology explores contemporary issues in Australian society, so getting out into the community is an important aspect of the course. In addition to key DVDs for each area of study, there will also be an excursion each term. Detailed information will be provided in 2010. Read more »
Psychology holiday homework
Posted in VCE Psychology on November 29, 2009 by pheonadWatch the DVD series ‘The Human Body‘. You can buy it if you want, but it should be available at your local library. The first area of study in Unit 3 is the Brain and Nervous System, so watching the DVD will give you a head start. If you’re really keen, you might want to check out Anatomy for Beginners.
In the past, students have experienced difficulty with research methods. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you read Chapter 1 of the Grivas, Down and Carter (2004) textbook. One of your SACs in Unit 3 will be using your knowledge of research methods to write an Empirical Research Activity (ERA). An ERA guideline can be downloaded here.
Next year you’ll be using Quia for your Psychology homework. You’ll get your username and password next year.
If you weren’t able to make it to transition day, the experiment we conducted was Stroop’s automatic vs controlled processing, and you can find the notes here.
Introduction to brain and nervous system
Posted in VCE Psychology on November 29, 2009 by pheonadThe following topics will be covered:
* Cerebral cortex
* Cortical lobes
* Hemispheric specialisation
* Brain research methods
* Ethical principles
* Nervous system
* Arousal
* Stress
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Introduction to visual perception
Posted in VCE Psychology on November 29, 2009 by pheonadThe following topics will be covered:
* Visual perceptual system
* Thresholds
* Gestalt principles
* Depth principles
* Perceptual constancies
* Perceptual set
* Visual illusions
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Introduction to states of consciousness
Posted in VCE Psychology on November 29, 2009 by pheonadThe following topics will be covered:
* Consciousness
* Characteristics of normal waking consciousness
* Characteristics of altered states of consciousness
* Measuring physiological responses
* Methods used to study sleep
* Stages of sleep
* Sleep deprivation
* Sleep phenomena
* Sleep disorders
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