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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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Year
2021
Units
4.5
Prerequisites
^ = May be enrolled concurrently
1b Admission into BPSFP-Bachelor of Psychological Science - City Campus
1c Admission into CPSBUHR-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) - City Campus
1d Admission into CPSBMK-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business (Marketing) - City Campus
1e Admission into CPSCR-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Criminology - City Campus
1f Admission into CPSSAR-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation
1g Admission into CPSBU-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business
2 13.5 units of Level 2 PSYC topics
3 PSYC2018 - Research Methods 2
1 Admission into BBSC-Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
1a Admission into BPS-Bachelor of Psychological Science
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g)) and (2) and (3)
1c Admission into CPSBUHR-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) - City Campus
1d Admission into CPSBMK-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business (Marketing) - City Campus
1e Admission into CPSCR-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Criminology - City Campus
1f Admission into CPSSAR-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Sport and Active Recreation
1g Admission into CPSBU-Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Business
2 13.5 units of Level 2 PSYC topics
3 PSYC2018 - Research Methods 2
1 Admission into BBSC-Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
1a Admission into BPS-Bachelor of Psychological Science
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g)) and (2) and (3)
Enrolment not permitted
1 of PSYC3013, PSYC3011 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
Psychological theory and research methodology such as can be found in first and second year undergraduate topics.
Topic description
The topic shows how psychological theory and research can be used to understand and redress a variety of real-world issues or problems. This topic has a specific focus on the problem of first year student engagement and retention. Other issues span diverse topics and settings (possible areas are the workplace, health, accident prevention, forensic applications, eating disorders, immigration and marketing). For some issues, the importance of culture or other contextual considerations is shown. In covering diverse issues and settings, the topic also provides information about potential occupations.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- Show how psychological theory and research can be used to understand and redress a variety of issues or problems in the real world
- Show how cultural and other contextual factors influence the understanding of problems and the development of solutions
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the application of psychological theory and research to a range of types of problems
- Analyse a novel problem and propose an appropriate solution
- Take into account cultural and other relevant contextual factors when analysing problems and developing solutions
- Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of occupations that utilise psychological knowledge and research
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