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Advanced Topics in Social Psychology

UndergraduateMAQ-PSYX33332026

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
19 July 2026
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks
Start dates
27 July 2026,
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Price from
$2,245
Upfront cost
$0
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Advanced Topics in Social Psychology

About this subject

  • On successful completion you will be able to:

    1. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of the underlying principles, theories and concepts, and skills in select core topics within social psychology.
    2. Demonstrate research-informed and self-directed pursuit of scholarly inquiry in psychology to analyse, critique, and discuss theory and research in social psychology. 
    3. Communicate effectively across a range of lay and scientific audiences including researchers, policy makers and the wider community.
    4. Apply social psychology knowledge and skills in a manner that is reflexive, culturally appropriate, and sensitive to the diversity of individuals.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

Others

Pre-requisite: 30cp at 2000 level PSYU or PSYX units
NCCW (2020 and onwards): PSYU3333 Social Interaction in the Modern World

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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