Applied Social Psychology
Duration
- 1 Semester
Contact hours
- 36 hours + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2023 teaching periods
| Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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|---|---|---|
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
The unit introduces students to basic and applied principles, concepts, theories and research in social psychology, and to explore how this knowledge can be applied in real-world contexts such as the law, health, sports, the environment, education, and work.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Critique methods used in social psychology for the development of basic and applied knowledge
2. Explain how social psychology theories apply to social issues and contexts
3. Apply social psychological knowledge critically to real world problems
4. Analyse social problems with the use of concepts and theories from social psychology
5. Identify cultural and cross-cultural differences in the understanding of social issues
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Critique methods used in social psychology for the development of basic and applied knowledge
2. Explain how social psychology theories apply to social issues and contexts
3. Apply social psychological knowledge critically to real world problems
4. Analyse social problems with the use of concepts and theories from social psychology
5. Identify cultural and cross-cultural differences in the understanding of social issues
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
| Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| On campus Class |
2 |
12 |
24 |
| Online Learning Activities | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent learning | 9.5 |
12 | 114 |
| TOTAL |
|
| 150 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Project | Individual | 50% | 2, 3, 4 |
| Discussion | Individual | 15% | 3, 4, 5 |
| Assignments | Individual | 35% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
- problem solving skills
- analysis skills
- communication skills
- ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
- ability to work independently
- problem solving skills
- analysis skills
- communication skills
- ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
- ability to work independently
Content
- Introduction to Applied Social Psychology
- Theories and methods in social psychology
- How social psychology applies to a range of contemporary and applied topics such as work, health, consumerism, crime, sport etc
- Theories and methods in social psychology
- How social psychology applies to a range of contemporary and applied topics such as work, health, consumerism, crime, sport etc
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.