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

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4110
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
4110 Mon 15/03/2021 Thu 25/03/2021 Fri 07/05/2021 Fri 11/06/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class:
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12093 SG06 25 11 5 Mar - 9 Apr Friday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 4 Jun Friday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
12094 SG05 24 FULL 2 Mar - 6 Apr Tuesday 10am - 11am Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
27 Apr - 1 Jun Tuesday 10am - 11am Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
12095 SG04 25 2 3 Mar - 7 Apr Wednesday 11am - 12pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
28 Apr - 2 Jun Wednesday 11am - 12pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
12096 SG03 23 2 1 Mar - 5 Apr Monday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
26 Apr - 31 May Monday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
12097 SG02 25 2 2 Mar - 6 Apr Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Helen Mayo Sth, S411, Teaching Room
27 Apr - 1 Jun Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Helen Mayo Sth, S411, Teaching Room
12098 SG01 25 7 5 Mar - 9 Apr Friday 11am - 12pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 4 Jun Friday 11am - 12pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
16410 LEC0 147 24 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.
Note: This lecture is pre-recorded and can be viewed any time after publication in MyUni. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.