Minor (2020)
Information on this page, including unit offerings, is from the 2020 academic year.
Social and Developmental Psychology
Title | Social and Developmental Psychology |
Organisational Unit | Psychology, Counselling, Exercise Science and Chiropractic |
Special requirements | |
Excluded Majors | Psychology |
Excluded Minors | |
Internet Access Requirements | Murdoch units normally include an online component comprising materials, discussions, lecture recordings and assessment activities. All students, regardless of their location or mode of study, need to have access to and be able to use computing devices with browsing capability and a connection to the Internet via Broadband (Cable, ADSL or Mobile) or Wireless. The Internet connection should be readily available and allow large amounts of data to be streamed or downloaded (approximately 100MB per lecture recording). Students also need to be able to enter into online discussions and submit assignments online. |
Description | This minor is concerned with the influence of social and cultural context on human behaviour, cognition and emotional response. It also explores the changes that occur throughout the individual's lifespan and the maturational and experiential factors driving these changes. |
Recommended Majors | |
Recommended Minors |
Structure
Minor Structure - 12 credit points
Part I - 3 credit points
Core Unit - 3 credit points
PSY101 Introduction to Cultural Psychology - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal
DUBAI-ISC: TJD-internal, TSD-internal
KAPLAN-SGP: TJA-internal, TMA-internal, TSA-internal
Part II - 9 credit points
Core Units - 9 credit points
PSY286 Psychology: Human Development - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal
DUBAI-ISC: TMD-internal
KAPLAN-SGP: TJA-internal, TMA-internal, TSA-internal
PSY285 Psychology: Social Bases of Behaviour - 3 points
MURDOCH: S2-internal
DUBAI-ISC: TJD-internal, TSD-internal
KAPLAN-SGP: TJA-internal, TMA-internal, TSA-internal
PSY287 Psychology: Evolved Social Cognition - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal
KAPLAN-SGP: TJA-internal, TMA-internal, TSA-internal
OR
PSY393 Psychology: The Developing Mind - 3 points
MURDOCH: S1-internal
KAPLAN-SGP: TJA-internal, TMA-internal, TSA-internal