University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

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

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3920
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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Amount
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
3920 Mon 12/08/2019 Sat 31/08/2019 Fri 20/09/2019 Fri 01/11/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class:
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22203 SG06 20 2 8 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
22204 SG05 20 8 6 Aug - 17 Sep Tuesday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S416, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S416, Teaching Room
22205 SG04 20 4 9 Aug - 20 Sep Friday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S411, Teaching Room
11 Oct - 1 Nov Friday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S411, Teaching Room
22206 SG03 20 1 5 Aug - 16 Sep Monday 11am - 12pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 28 Oct Monday 11am - 12pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
22207 SG02 20 11 9 Aug - 20 Sep Friday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
11 Oct - 1 Nov Friday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
22208 SG01 20 13 5 Aug - 16 Sep Monday 9am - 10am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 28 Oct Monday 9am - 10am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
28716 LEC0 120 39 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.
Note: This is an online only lecture.