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Advanced Social Psychology (PSYC90101)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Dr Katie Greenaway
Overview
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This subject will cover classic and contemporary social psychology, including topics such as group behavior, intergroup processes, self-regulation, morality, goals, and social exclusion. We will explore emerging perspectives, cutting edge research, and controversies in the field. Across all topics we will also consider their practical implications in society with real-world examples of how these areas of research impact human behaviour.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Understand the fundamental theories of social psychology
- To develop skills in critically evaluating social psychological experiments
- Analyse real-world problems using social psychological theories
- To develop an understanding of the emerging areas of social psychology
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Mid-semester exam - consisting of a mix of multiple choice and short essay style answers
| Week 7 | 20% |
Essay assignment
| Week 10 | 40% |
Final exam - consisting of a mix of multiple choice and short essay style answers
| During the examination period | 40% |
Additional details
Attendance at more than 80% of classes is a hurdle requirement
Students must complete all components of the assessment and achieve an aggregate score of 50% in the subject to be eligible for a pass
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Katie Greenaway Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Dr Katie Greenaway
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022