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PSYCHOL 2008 - Big Picture Psychology: Global Challenges, Psychological Perspectives
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PSYCHOL 2008 - Big Picture Psychology: Global Challenges, Psychological Perspectives

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3810
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: 1 hour per week
Restriction: Available to B Psych Science students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: 6 units of Level I Psychology from PSYCHOL 1000, 1001, 1005, 1006
Assessment: Seminar participation; group presentation; online and written assessment
Syllabus:

This course will encourage students to critically consider the contribution that psychology can make to understanding, predicting and influencing human behaviour with respect to contemporary global challenges. How do different perspectives in psychology approach these challenges, what are their limitations? How can psychology contribute to cross-disciplinary approaches to solving problems? Specific topics covered will vary, but will be drawn from a pool that includes climate change and threats to the natural environment; global movements of people; global violence and conflict resolution; Fake news and social media; social and criminal justice; health habits and quality of life, and combating extremism.

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Units
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3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3810 Mon 12/03/2018 Sat 31/03/2018 Fri 04/05/2018 Fri 08/06/2018


Class Details

Enrolment Class:
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12332 SG06 21 FULL 5 Mar - 26 Mar Monday 11am - 12pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
16 Apr - 4 Jun Monday 11am - 12pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
12333 SG05 21 1 6 Mar - 27 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
17 Apr - 5 Jun Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
12335 SG03 21 5 9 Mar - 30 Mar Friday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
20 Apr - 8 Jun Friday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
12336 SG02 21 5 7 Mar - 28 Mar Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
18 Apr - 6 Jun Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
12337 SG01 21 5 7 Mar - 28 Mar Wednesday 10am - 11am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
18 Apr - 6 Jun Wednesday 10am - 11am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
18845 01NT 180 91 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.