Course overview
The aim of this course is to further broaden and enhance students’ understanding of social, environmental, and cross-cultural psychology, and introducing students to critical approaches in psychology related to real-world scenarios. Students will develop the skills and knowledge they gained in the Year 1 course, to further enhance their understanding of psychology as it applies to complex global challenges. The focus of this course will be to move beyond description, interpretation and application, to evaluate and critique both complex social systems and the theories used to understand them.
- Introduction to Critical Social Psychology
- Contemporary Global Challenges
- Conservation Psychology and Behaviour
Course learning outcomes
- Apply critical social, environmental and cross-cultural psychological research to complex global challenges
- Apply reflective and reflexive practices when evaluating psychological knowledge claims
- Critically evaluate the social systems underpinning complex global challenges
- Collaborate with others to develop appropriate psychological research designs for exploring and addressing complex global challenges
- Evaluate the interpersonal skills of yourself and your peers
- Communicate understanding and consolidation of insights to a variety of audiences in written and oral formats
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 52448
Section TU01
Size 20
Available 18
Class number 52447
Section TU02
Size 20
Available 15
Class number 52446
Section TU03
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 52445
Section TU04
Size 20
Available 18
Class number 52444
Section TU05
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 52443
Section TU06
Size 20
Available 16
Class number 52442
Section TU07
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 52441
Section TU08
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 52440
Section TU09
Size 20
Available 16
Class number 52439
Section TU10
Size 20
Available 14
Class number 52438
Section TU11
Size 20
Available 16
Class number 52437
Section TU12
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 52436
Section TU13
Size 20
Available 3
Class number 52435
Section TU14
Size 20
Available 17
Class number 56852
Section TU15
Size 20
Available 18
Class number 56851
Section TU16
Size 20
Available 11
Class number 52449
Section WS01
Size 420
Available 360
Magill
Class number 52454
Section TU01
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 52453
Section TU02
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 52452
Section TU03
Size 20
Available 19
Class number 52451
Section TU04
Size 20
Available 18
Class number 52450
Section TU05
Size 20
Available 17
Class number 56848
Section TU06
Size 20
Available 20
Class number 56847
Section TU07
Size 20
Available 13
Class number 52455
Section WS01
Size 210
Available 196
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