ATS1262 Understanding social behaviour
Faculty of Arts
ATS1262 Understanding social behaviour is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS1262
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS1262
No unit lists ATS1262 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: GSC1712, ATS1360, BHS1712, PSS1712
Overview
This unit introduces students to range of key issues regarding human behaviour in its social context. Contemporary understandings of health, quality of life, social inclusion, and resilience are explored, while introducing students to concepts and theories relating to the self and social interactions. The unit takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from a range of subfields in psychology (e.g. social, cross-cultural and health psychology) as well as other disciplines within the social sciences (e.g. sociology and anthropology).
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Analytical exerciseAssignment15%
- Essay50%
- Online testOther35%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
An understanding of some of the contemporary issues regarding human behaviour in the social context.
- 2
A broad appreciation of the psychological and socio-cultural mechanisms underpinning understandings of the self and interactions with others.
- 3
The ability to differentiate between evidence, interpretation, opinion and fact in evaluating these theories and concepts.
- 4
The ability to communicate their understanding of these theories and concepts in relation to current social issues.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where students engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where students apply their knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS1262 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Belinda Lloyd
- Chief Examiners
- Dr John Gardner
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1262?
ATS1262 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS1262 offered?
In 2023, ATS1262 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS1262?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1262 have an exam?
No. ATS1262 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1262?
ATS1262 is part of Behavioural studies.