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MATTHEW MUNDY: What
is the human mind?

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And how does it function
to shape our behaviour,

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the way we learn, and inform the
way we perceive and engage with

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the world?

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These are the questions at
the heart of psychology.

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But the well-regarded
scientific discipline

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of psychology that we
know today has only

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been around for 100 years.

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Hi.

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I'm Matthew Mundy.

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And I'm the Director
of Education

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for the School of Psychological
Sciences at Monash

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University in Australia.

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And I'm the lead educator for
the Introduction to Psychology

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program.

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In this program, you'll be
introduced to the fascinating

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discipline of psychology.

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You'll learn about its origins
and the scientific pioneers who

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helped to shape it.

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You'll explore key
psychological theories

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on learning, development,
perception, and personality.

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What does it mean for psychology
to be considered a science?

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Scientific inquiry is at
the heart of psychology.

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Being able to effectively
carry out research and then

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communicate your findings
are essential skills

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for psychologists to have.

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In this program, you'll
have the opportunity to hone

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your skills alongside other
learners to apply psychological

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principles and theories
to real-world situations.

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This program is
designed for everyone,

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regardless of your
experience or background.

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No prior study of psychology
is required or expected.

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However, if you've already
completed a bachelor

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degree in a discipline
other than psychology

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and you're interested in
taking your study of psychology

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further, you would be able
to receive additional benefit

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from completing this course.

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This program can give
academic credit at Monash.

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If you successfully complete
the courses in this program

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and if you apply for and
are accepted into the Monash

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University fully-online
Graduate Diploma of Psychology,

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you will receive credit for one
of the foundation units in that

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course.

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So, if you are interested in
psychology and in the study

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of psychology, this
programme is for you.

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If you're ready to complete a
set of courses that prepares

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you to enter a fully-online
course by a school

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of psychological
sciences that is ranked

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among the best in
the world, then I

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encourage you to join us in
this introduction to psychology

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from Monash University.

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