HPS774 - Human Social Behaviour
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) Trimester 3: Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is at a postgraduate level and students enrolled in undergraduate courses cannot undertake it. PG students must check with their course adviser before enrolling in the unit. |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HPS204 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 1-hour face-to-face class per week. 1 x 2-hour face-to-face seminar per fortnight |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | 1 x 1 hour recorded class per week. 1 x 2-hour online seminar per fortnight |
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.
Unit Fee Information
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