Psychology: Lesson 25

Lesson 25 – Monday May 18

Overview
1. Reminder: exam revision session in the library on Wednesday @ 1pm
2. Physiological and psychological effects of prolonged or intense arousal, the relationship between stress and disease, the general adaptation syndrome
__ General Adaptation Syndrome
__ Physiological effects of stress
__ Psychological effects of stress
____ Behavioural, emotional, cognitive
__ Psychosomatic illness (stress/disease)
___ Impact of sympathetic nervous system on immune system
2. Practice SAC

Homework
Prepare your handouts/booklet (will be checked next lesson)
Complete the blue Study Guide (will be checked next lesson)

Sociology: Lesson 25

Lesson 25 – Friday May 15

Overview
1. URGENT: You need to pay the front office the $18 for the excursion next Friday.
2. REMINDER: The ‘People in Action’ homework was due last lesson. Please submit it.
3. Impact of Globalisation
__ Read the PowerPoint handout in your folder
__ Read the attached ‘National identity in an era of globalisation’ handout
__ Read the ‘Key debates on the concept of a national culture’ handout (elsewhere in your folder)
__ Respond to the questions within the PowerPoint handout:
_____ In which ways has globalisation impacted on Australian’s national culture?
_____ Use PETS to describe the effects of globalisation on Australian national culture.
4. CATCH-UP: Use this time to complete the debates about multiculturalism, immigration and refugees work
__ Read the Face the Facts booklet
__ Read the PowerPoint handouts and attached handouts
____ Pretend that you just watched a debate between Pauline Hanson and Julian Burnside about multiculturalism. Write a transcript of their debate clearly identifying arguments for and against multiculturalism in Australia.
____ How has the intake of migrants impacted on Australia? You may want to refer to political, economic, technological, social and environmental issues. Also consider things such as employment, welfare, declining fertility, aging population, crime, religious beliefs, etc.
____ Why should Australia accept refugees? How should refugees be processed and/or detained? What settlement services should Australia provide refugees? Describe debates about refugees during the Howard years including MV Tampa, the Pacific Solution and Temporary Protection Visas (TPV). What did the Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention, A last resort? find?

Homework
Try to find examples in the media that represent Australian culture
Continue to collect articles for your Media File

Psychology: ERA SAC feedback

Generally this SAC was written well and the correct structure followed. There were some common errors and feedback is detailed below.

Psychology: end of semester timeline

PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR THE REMAINDER OF SEMESTER 1

Monday May 18 – PRACTICE SAC (BRAIN)
Wednesday May 20 – EXAM REVISION @ 1PM IN LIBRARY (BRAIN)
Thursday May 21 – EXAM REVISION (BRAIN)

Monday May 25 – SAC (BRAIN)
Wednesday May 27 – EXAM REVISION @ 1PM IN LIBRARY (STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS)
Thursday May 28 – EXAM REVISION (STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS)

Monday June 1 – EXAM REVISION (VISUAL PERCEPTION)
Wednesday June 3 – EXAM REVISION @ 1PM IN LIBRARY (VISUAL PERCEPTION)
Thursday June 4 – PRACTICE EXAM

Tuesday June 9 – LAST MINUTE REVISION (directed by you)
Wednesday June 10 – EXAM

Psychology: Lesson 24

Lesson 24 – Thursday May 14

Overview
1. Divisions of the nervous system: central nervous system, peripheral nervous system (somatic and autonomic)
2. Roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS
3. The physiological systems involved in arousal (fight-flight response), uses and limitations of the polygraph
4. Physiological and psychological effects of prolonged or intense arousal, the relationship between stress and disease, the general adaptation syndrome

Homework
Read Chapter 3 and do multiple-choice questions
Read Chapter 4 and do multiple-choice questions

Sociology: Lesson 24

Lesson 24 – Tuesday May 12

Overview
1. People in Action homework due
2. Content and meaning of Immigration
3. Content and meaning of Refugees

Homework
Try to find examples in the media that represent Australian culture
Continue to collect articles for your Media File

Psychology: Lesson 23

Lesson 23 – Monday May 11

Overview
1. Brain research methods and their value and limitations including case studies, brain stimulation, brain recording and imaging techniques, including electroencephalograph (EEG), computerised tomography (CT), position/positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
__ Case study, electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB), electroencephalograph (EEG)
__ Computerised tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
__ Positron emission tomography (PET), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
__ Read pp. 96-119 and do question 1 in LA 20 on p. 120
2. Ethical principles in the conduct of brain research
__ LA 22 on p. 123

Homework
Do LA 21 on p. 123
Finish reading Chapter 2 and do multiple-choice questions

Sociology: Lesson 23

Lesson 23 – Friday May 8

Overview
1. Excursion to Immigration Museum

Homework
Reminder that the ‘People in Action’ homework is due on Monday

Psychology: Lesson 22

Lesson 22 – Thursday May 7

Overview
1. Homework check
__ 4 x Psychology Times letters and ‘Cortical Lobes’ handout for submission
__ Exam revision sessions (1pm on May 27 – consciousness; Jun 3 – visual; Jun 9 – brain)
2. Hemispheric specialisation: the cognitive and behavioural functions of the right and left hemispheres of the cerebral cortex, non-verbal versus verbal and analytical functions, findings of research on intact brains
__ Revision: LA 10 on p. 86 (Q3)
__ Wada test (1950s): identify hemisphere controlling speech by anesthetising one hemisphere (eg, left) or which hemisphere is responsible for facial recognition (eg, right)
__ Tachistoscope procedure: verbal information presented to left visual field (right hemisphere) takes 20 milliseconds longer to name, however non-verbal information is recognised faster
__ Split-brain operation (Sperry, 1974): something shown in left visual field – could recognise but not name object however, it could be located with the left hand
3. Brain research methods and their value and limitations including case studies, brain stimulation, brain recording and imaging techniques, including electroencephalograph (EEG), computerised tomography (CT), position/positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
__ Case study
__ Electrical stimulation of the brain (ESB)
__ Electroencephalograph (EEG)
__ Computerised tomography (CT)
__ Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
__ Positron emission tomography (PET)
__ Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
__ Read pp. 96-119 and do question 1 in LA 20 on p. 120

Homework
Read over LA 15, 17 and 18
Do LA 12 on p. 94 and LA 16 on p. 106
Visit the probe the brain activity

Sociology: Lesson 22

Lesson 22 – Tuesday May 5

Overview
1. Excursion reminders
__ Friday: going to Immigration Museum instead of class ($2.20)
__ May 22: going to SEV student lecture ($18)
2. Meaning and potential of national culture
__ Australia Day storyboard, tourism ad campaign for China/Canada
3. Content and meaning of multiculturalism
__ Monoculture, assimilation and integration
__ Citizenship and multiculturalism
__ Debate between Pauline Hanson and Julian Burnside about multiculturalism

Homework
Read the ‘Content and meaning of Immigration’ handouts
Reminder that the ‘People in Action’ homework is due next Monday
Try to find examples in the media that represent Australian culture
Continue to collect articles for your Media File