PSYC3017: Social Psychology
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PSYC3017: Social Psychology

2025 unit information

This unit continues the coverage of topics in Social Psychology following PSYC1001 and PSYC2017. The unit's lectures are divided into topical areas, where the emphasis is on critically evaluating theories and the relevant empirical evidence. Topics areas include, among others: the replication crisis and metascience, antisocial behaviours, discrimination, the self, emotions, evolutionary psychology, and existential social psychology. Tutorials are not directly connected with the lectures (no more than incidental overlaps in content of the areas), instead they provide first-hand experience of conducting social psychological research by involving students in a various student-led, group research projects from inception to completion. In addition to the applied focus on doing the actual research, the tutorials provide an opportunity to discuss each step of the research process in depth (e.g. ethical issues that underlie social psychological research, proper practice when collecting and handling data, how to communicate research findings in written and verbal forms).

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Science

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Psychology Academic Operations
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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PSYC2012 and (PSYC2013 or PSYC2017)
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand the diversity of research in social psychology through exposure to different foci such as the self, prejudice, essentialism etc.
  • LO2. understand how to employ current critical evaluation methods to empirical research
  • LO3. apply appropriate statistical procedures to address a research question
  • LO4. apply APA guidelines in submitted written assignments
  • LO5. conduct collaborative research on a novel empirical research question in social psychology.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney

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