PSYCHOL 2008 - Big Picture Psychology: Global Challenges, Psychological Perspectives
| Career: | Undergraduate |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | Semester 2 |
| 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. |
Course Fees
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The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| Semester 2 | Mon 05/08/2024 | Wed 14/08/2024 | Fri 13/09/2024 | Fri 25/10/2024 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 28860 | LEC0 | 150 | 102 | This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details. | Note: Lecture material is pre-recorded and can be viewed any time after publication in MyUni. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled | ||
| Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 24729 | TU05 | 21 | 13 | 23 Jul - 10 Sep | Tuesday | 1pm - 2pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
| 1 Oct - 22 Oct | Tuesday | 1pm - 2pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | Note: For details on accessing this online Tutorial, please refer to MyUni once enrolled. | |||
| 24730 | TU04 | 17 | FULL | 24 Jul - 11 Sep | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room |
| 2 Oct - 23 Oct | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room | ||||
| 24731 | TU03 | 21 | 17 | 26 Jul - 13 Sep | Friday | 12pm - 1pm | Helen Mayo Sth, S411, Teaching Room |
| 4 Oct - 25 Oct | Friday | 12pm - 1pm | Helen Mayo Sth, S411, Teaching Room | ||||
| 24733 | TU01 | 19 | FULL | 23 Jul - 10 Sep | Tuesday | 11am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room |
| 1 Oct - 22 Oct | Tuesday | 11am - 12pm | Ligertwood, 113, Teaching Room | ||||
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