Social and Community Psychology

Course Level Undergraduate

Year

Area/Catalogue
BEHL 2006

Course Level
Undergraduate

Offered Externally
No

Course ID
007644

Unit Value
4.5

University-wide elective course
No

Timetable/s

Second Semester
(Study Period 5)

Course owner
UniSA Justice & Society

Future Student Enquiry Current UniSA Student Enquiry

Course aim

To further develop students' knowledge of the concepts, theories, and methods for understanding social behaviour and the relationship between people and their social environment.

Course content

Students will further develop their understanding of social and community research for understanding human psychology by exploring the basis of social behaviour in resources and social relationships, engaging in practical analysis of groups and communities including non-western communities and using analytical tools drawn from across the social sciences.

Textbook(s)

Guerin, B 2016, How to rethink human behavior: A practical guide to social contextual analysis, Routledge, London

Prerequisite(s)

Specific program
Program	Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
MBPU	BEHL 1003	Psychology 1A
MBSP	BEHL 1003	Psychology 1A
MHPU	BEHL 1003	Psychology 1A
MBAA	BEHL 1003	Psychology 1A
MBCH	BEHL 1003	Psychology 1A
DHLD	BEHL 1003	Psychology 1A
IBHC	BEHL 1003	Psychology 1A
IBXP	BEHL 1003	Psychology 1A
MBPU	BEHL 1004	Psychology 1B
MBSP	BEHL 1004	Psychology 1B
MHPU	BEHL 1004	Psychology 1B
MBAA	BEHL 1004	Psychology 1B
MBCH	BEHL 1004	Psychology 1B
DHLD	BEHL 1004	Psychology 1B
IBHC	BEHL 1004	Psychology 1B
IBXP	BEHL 1004	Psychology 1B

The prerequisite restrictions are not applicable to students studying the Conservation Psychology, Sustainability and Well-being minor.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Portfolio, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4Y)
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