UO Social and Community Psychology

Course aim

To further develop students' knowledge of the concepts, theories, and methods for understanding social behaviour and the relationship between people and their social environment.

Course content

Students will further develop their understanding of social and community research for understanding human psychology by exploring the basis of social behaviour in resources and social relationships, engaging in practical analysis of groups and communities including non-western communities and using analytical tools drawn from across the social sciences.

Textbooks

Guerin, B 2016, How to rethink human behavior: A practical guide to social contextual analysis, Routledge, London

Prerequisites

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BEHL 1031	UO Psychology 1B
BEHL 1030	UO Psychology 1A

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4Y)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation