HPS774 - Social Psychology

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Anna Klas
Trimester 3: Travis Harries
Previously:Human Social Behaviour
Cohort rule:

This unit is at a postgraduate level and students enrolled in undergraduate courses cannot undertake it. Postgraduate students not enrolled in H603 must seek approval before enrolling into this unit.

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: HPS204
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

Trimester 1:

Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
1 x 1 hour online lecture per week 
1 x 2 hour on-campus or online seminar per fortnight in weeks 1, 3, 5, 9 and 11

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Trimester 3:

1 x 1 hour online lecture per week 
1 x 2 hour online seminar per fortnight in weeks 1, 3, 5, 9 and 11

Note:

Drop-in Q&A online sessions will be scheduled throughout the trimester; see the unit cloud site for more details. 

Content

This Unit covers the main theories and research methods of social psychology. Topics include: research methods and ethical issues in social psychology; social cognition; attribution; nature and measurement of attitudes; changing attitudes; conformity and social change; group processes and decision-making; prejudice and intergroup behaviour; culture; self and identity; aggression; attraction and close relationships; and prosocial behaviour.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Identify, describe, compare, and apply the major types of social psychological theories and concepts.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Recognise and characterise the evolutionary and cultural perspectives that inform social psychology theory and research.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Evaluate and integrate the major social psychology theories, studies, and research methods.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Apply social psychology knowledge to generate hypotheses and solutions to everyday situations or problems.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO5

Demonstrate effective communication in written form, including writing for coherence and reflecting on group processes in a team setting.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: (Individual): Research Proposal 1500 words 45%
  • Week 6
Assessment 2: (Individual): Online quizzes 3 quizzes, 15 multiple choice questions per quiz, 30 minutes per quiz 20%
  • Week 4
  • Week 8
  • Week 11
Assessment 3: (Individual): End-of-unit assessment 1000 words/120 minutes 35%
  • End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HPS774 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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