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

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4020
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
4020 Mon 10/08/2020 Wed 19/08/2020 Fri 30/10/2020 Not Available


Class Details

Enrolment Class:
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22717 SG06 16 2 6 Aug - 17 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
Note: Offshore students please contact the Course Coordinator for more details.
22718 SG05 16 1 4 Aug - 15 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S416, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 27 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S416, Teaching Room
Note: Offshore students please contact the Course Coordinator for more details.
22719 SG04 18 14 6 Aug - 17 Sep Thursday 3pm - 4pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Thursday 3pm - 4pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
Note: Offshore students please contact the Course Coordinator for more details.
22720 SG03 18 2 3 Aug - 14 Sep Monday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S412, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 6 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
12 Oct - 26 Oct Monday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S412, Teaching Room
Note: Offshore students please contact the Course Coordinator for more details.
22721 SG02 18 11 4 Aug - 15 Sep Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
6 Oct - 27 Oct Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
Note: Offshore students please contact the Course Coordinator for more details.
22722 SG01 18 2 6 Aug - 17 Sep Thursday 2pm - 3pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Thursday 2pm - 3pm Helen Mayo Sth, S415, Teaching Room
Note: Offshore students please contact the Course Coordinator for more details.
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
28746 LEC0 150 78 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.