PSYC487-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Special Topic: Tackling Social Issues: Psychological Perspectives

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

This course will introduce postgraduate students to psychological perspectives to tackling large scale social issues such as climate change and sustainability. Topics will include methods, theories, research and approaches towards positive social and environmental change. Theories and concepts discussed will cover a range of micro- and macro-level factors that influence behaviour (change) and decision making, such as emotions, social norms, culture, context and situation, world views, risk perception, nudging, misinformation and evidence communication.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of Head of Department. RP: PSYC341, PSYC374, PSYC382.

Recommended Preparation

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 E13
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Claudia Schneider

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,213.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 25

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

All PSYC487 Occurrences

  • PSYC487-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025