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Introduction to Psychology: The Psychology of Learning

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Course Features

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Duration

2 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Lifetime Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

6 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

What is the best way to learn new behaviours? How does biology affect our ability to learn?

This course examines the psychology behind learning. It includes both historical and current research.

This course will examine the differences between learned and instinctive behaviours and how they can be taught.

This course will build upon your knowledge of Pavlov's Dog as a form classical conditioning. It will also explore operant conditioning, observational learning, and more.

These additional structures allow you to think about the effects of learning behaviors and the extent that we learn from imitating and watching others.

You'll be able to build on your previous knowledge in the ExpertTrack of developmental psychology and biological psychology, and combine it with learning theories to discover how biological factors influence learning. The influence of behaviourism in learning will also be discussed.

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What You Will Learn

Learn the latest in your chosen industry or subject

Complete each course and pass assessments

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Discuss the term 'learning'

Interpret the influence of behaviourism on the study of learning

Explain the basic principles of classical and operant conditioning

Identify the role of classical and-or operant conditioning in a real-world situation

Explain how biological factors can influence some forms of learning

Target Students

This introductory course is for anyone interested in psychology - you don't need any past experience

Course Instructors

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Assoc Prof Matthew Mundy

Instructor

I am Associate Professor and Director of Education for the School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Australia. My research is in the cognitive neuroscience of memory and perception.
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