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Unit of Study PSYC3001 - Social Psychology (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Taking a theoretically-driven applied social psychological approach, key theories and constructs are critically examined in relation to the history of social psychology and their efficacy in understanding societal issues and real-world problems. The interrelationship between societal and group processes and the individual are considered in relation to social perceptions, diversity and inequity.

Unit content

History, scope & methods    
Social cognition & attitudes   
Social knowledge   
Intergroup behaviour    
Crowds, social unrest and social identity
Intergroup behaviour and social identity theory
Prejudice and discrimination

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term2
Term2
Gold Coast
Term2
Term2
Online
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Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

critically review research in social psychology

evaluate seminal and contemporary theories in social psychology in current and historical contexts

explain how societal and group processes shape and influence behaviour, including prejudice, discrimination and inequity

apply social psychological theories and methods collaboratively to societal issues and real world problems

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