Psychology for Social Contexts

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
PSYC 1002
Course ID icon
Course ID
200359
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
Unit value icon
Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Psychology
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Elizabeth Summerell
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
University-wide elective icon
University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

The aim of this course is to provide students with foundational knowledge of the psychology of the interdependence among individuals within different social and environmental contexts, encompassing insights from social, cross-cultural and environmental psychology. Students will learn about a range of theories across these areas related to how individuals interact with each other and in broader social and environmental contexts. Students will learn how to analyse theories in the context of real-world scenarios and communicate their understanding in a range of assessment tasks.

  • Psychology Within And Between Individuals
  • Psychology Within And Between Groups
  • Psychology In Relation To The Natural Environment

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate understanding of the discipline of psychology, including the levels of analysis at which psychological concepts and theories operate.
  • Demonstrate cultural awareness as it applies to psychological theories and approaches.
  • Apply psychological theories to real-world scenarios, including reflection upon personal experiences, using appropriate evidence base.
  • Communicate aspects of psychological theories using APA conventions in written and oral formats.
  • Collaborate with peers to enhance interpersonal teamwork skills and produce written and oral work.

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

Availability

Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Group 1

Class number
Class number 22249
Section
Section TU23
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 3
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 17 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205 Eric Mercier
31 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205 Eric Mercier
12 May - 26 May Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205 Eric Mercier
Class number
Class number 22250
Section
Section TU22
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 19 Mar Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323 Elizabeth Summerell
2 Apr - 16 Apr Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323 Elizabeth Summerell
14 May - 28 May Thursday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323 Elizabeth Summerell
Class number
Class number 22251
Section
Section TU21
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 10
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 17 Mar Tuesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205 Chris Chang
31 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205 Chris Chang
12 May - 26 May Tuesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205 Chris Chang
Class number
Class number 22252
Section
Section TU20
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Apr - 17 Apr Friday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323 Peta Callaghan
15 May - 29 May Friday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323 Peta Callaghan
27 Feb - 20 Mar Friday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 323 Peta Callaghan
Class number
Class number 22255
Section
Section TU17
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 20 Mar Friday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2052 Peta Callaghan
3 Apr - 17 Apr Friday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2052 Peta Callaghan
15 May - 29 May Friday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2052 Peta Callaghan
Class number
Class number 22256
Section
Section TU16
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 17 Mar Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 111 Eric Mercier
31 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 111 Eric Mercier
12 May - 26 May Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ligertwood, 111 Eric Mercier
Class number
Class number 22257
Section
Section TU15
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 16 Mar Monday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32 Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
30 Mar - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32 Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
11 May - 25 May Monday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32 Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
Class number
Class number 22258
Section
Section TU14
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 8
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 17 Mar Tuesday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205 Eric Mercier
31 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205 Eric Mercier
12 May - 26 May Tuesday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, 205 Eric Mercier
Class number
Class number 22259
Section
Section TU13
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 2
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 17 Mar Tuesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2052 Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
31 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2052 Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
12 May - 26 May Tuesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2052 Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
Class number
Class number 22261
Section
Section TU11
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 16 Mar Monday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b Eric Mercier
30 Mar - 13 Apr Monday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b Eric Mercier
11 May - 25 May Monday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Hughes, 111b Eric Mercier
Class number
Class number 22262
Section
Section TU10
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 1
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 16 Mar Monday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, S415 Chris Chang
30 Mar - 13 Apr Monday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, S415 Chris Chang
11 May - 25 May Monday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, S415 Chris Chang
Class number
Class number 22263
Section
Section TU09
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 19 Mar Thursday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-30 Elizabeth Summerell
2 Apr - 16 Apr Thursday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-30 Elizabeth Summerell
14 May - 28 May Thursday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-30 Elizabeth Summerell
Class number
Class number 22264
Section
Section TU08
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 16 Mar Monday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, S411 Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
30 Mar - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, S411 Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
11 May - 25 May Monday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, S411 Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
Class number
Class number 22265
Section
Section TU07
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 6
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 20 Mar Friday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32 Peta Callaghan
3 Apr - 17 Apr Friday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32 Peta Callaghan
15 May - 29 May Friday 2:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-32 Peta Callaghan
Class number
Class number 22266
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 18 Mar Wednesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East MyUni, Online Elizabeth Summerell
1 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East MyUni, Online Elizabeth Summerell
13 May - 27 May Wednesday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East MyUni, Online Elizabeth Summerell
Class number
Class number 22267
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 9
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 18 Mar Wednesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-21 Chris Chang
1 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-21 Chris Chang
13 May - 27 May Wednesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Brookman, B4-21 Chris Chang
Class number
Class number 22268
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 5
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 16 Mar Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 1063 Chris Chang
30 Mar - 13 Apr Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 1063 Chris Chang
11 May - 25 May Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 1063 Chris Chang
Class number
Class number 22270
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 10
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 19 Mar Thursday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-34 Elizabeth Summerell
2 Apr - 16 Apr Thursday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-34 Elizabeth Summerell
14 May - 28 May Thursday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ3-34 Elizabeth Summerell
Class number
Class number 22271
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 0
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 17 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P4-28 Carla Litchfield, Peta Callaghan, Elizabeth Summerell, Elissa Pearson, Blake Quinney, Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
31 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P4-28 Carla Litchfield, Peta Callaghan, Elizabeth Summerell, Elissa Pearson, Blake Quinney, Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
12 May - 26 May Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P4-28 Carla Litchfield, Peta Callaghan, Elizabeth Summerell, Elissa Pearson, Blake Quinney, Elaheh Ghaemi Mahdavi
Class number
Class number 22272
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 345
Available
Available 126
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 25 Feb Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, G.60
11 Mar - 11 Mar Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, G.60
1 Apr - 1 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, G.60
15 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, G.60
27 May - 27 May Wednesday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, G.60
Class number
Class number 27050
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 345
Available
Available 69
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 27 Feb Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, G.60
13 Mar - 13 Mar Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, G.60
3 Apr - 10 Apr Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, G.60
29 May - 29 May Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East The Braggs, G.60

Magill

Group 1

Class number
Class number 22273
Section
Section TU15
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 19 Mar Thursday 2:10pm - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H1-10 Amy Myles
2 Apr - 16 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H1-10 Amy Myles
14 May - 28 May Thursday 2:10pm - 3pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H1-10 Amy Myles
Class number
Class number 22276
Section
Section TU12
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 17
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 16 Mar Monday 12:10pm - 1pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04 Amy Myles
30 Mar - 13 Apr Monday 12:10pm - 1pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04 Amy Myles
11 May - 25 May Monday 12:10pm - 1pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04 Amy Myles
Class number
Class number 22278
Section
Section TU10
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 1
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
31 Mar - 14 Apr Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04A Elissa Pearson
12 May - 26 May Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04A Elissa Pearson
24 Feb - 17 Mar Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04A Elissa Pearson
Class number
Class number 22279
Section
Section TU09
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 19
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 18 Mar Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-03 Carlos Maya Koch
1 Apr - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-03 Carlos Maya Koch
13 May - 27 May Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-03 Carlos Maya Koch
Class number
Class number 22283
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 18
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 19 Mar Thursday 9:10am - 10am Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04 Carlos Maya Koch
2 Apr - 16 Apr Thursday 9:10am - 10am Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04 Carlos Maya Koch
14 May - 28 May Thursday 9:10am - 10am Magill Amy Wheaton, H2-04 Carlos Maya Koch
Class number
Class number 22288
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 300
Available
Available 225
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 24 Feb Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Building D, D1-20
10 Mar - 10 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Building D, D1-20
31 Mar - 31 Mar Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Building D, D1-20
14 Apr - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Building D, D1-20
26 May - 26 May Tuesday 1:10pm - 3pm Magill Building D, D1-20

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