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Attitude and Behaviour Change (PSYC90102)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject focuses on the nature and structure of attitudes. We will examine how attitudes are formed, when and how they can be changed, and whether attitudes predict behaviour. We will explore emerging issues of implicit attitudes and the debates around implicit attitude measurement. We will also examine how attitude and behavior change research impacts real world situations such as prejudice and discrimination, consumer behavior, and social issues such as smoking, healthy eating and exercise initiatives.
Intended learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to
- Understand the theories of attitude development and change
- Compare and contrast the methods used in assessing attitudes
- Understand how attitudes can inform and explain social issues
- Understand the link between attitudes and behaviours
- Critically assess the challenges of real-word behaviour change scenarios
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Mid-semester exam of 1.5 hours consisting of a mix of multiple choice and short essay style answers
| Week 7 | 20% |
Essay assignment of 1,500 words
| Week 10 | 40% |
Final exam of 2 hours consisting of a mix of multiple choice and short essay style answers
| During the examination period | 40% |
Additional details
HURDLES
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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Iain Walker Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (1 x 2hr lecture and 1 x 1hr tutorial per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024