PSYC103 Psychology and Society: Current Issues
Updated: 23 March 2007| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | ||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Bruce Stevenson (bstevens@une.edu.au) | ||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit, designed to be of interest to all undergraduate students, covers current topics in the general area of psychology and its application to society. Possible topics include the application of psychology to: early childhood and parenting; crime; organisations; sport; the environment; human sexuality; addiction; terrorism and health psychology. Either two or three topics will be on offer in any particular year. Assessment will involve one 1500-word essay and a two-hour multiple choice final examination. Topics in the current year will be the application of psychology of drug use and abuse, and health behaviours. The unit is offered off-campus to both off- and on-campus students. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |