ATS2256 Political psychology
Faculty of Arts
ATS2256 Political psychology is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- 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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Overview
This unit offers a broad overview of political psychology, and introduces a new perspective on how to understand the political world around us. The objectives of the unit are to first introduce students to key concepts from psychology that are relevant to politics (e.g., personality, social identity, the dynamics of social groups, the role of emotions, etc.), and second, to apply these concepts to various topics within political science, including leadership, race and inter-group relations, the formation of opinions and ideologies, political violence, media and political advertising, etc.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Essay20%
- Essay50%
- Online testOther30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
interpret broad findings from psychology (and other related disciplines) and be able to apply them to political science questions;
- 2
recognise and analyse the complex interplay between psychological factors, social context, and politics;
- 3
apply relevant theories in order to explain and predict political behaviour.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based 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 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.
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.
Where it fits
ATS2256 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Zachary Russell
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Zachary Russell
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2256?
ATS2256 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS2256 offered?
In 2023, ATS2256 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2256?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2256 have an exam?
No. ATS2256 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2256?
ATS2256 is part of Behavioural studies; Politics; and Politics and governance.