Overview
In this unit you will explore the key social psychological concepts as they apply to mental illness, disability, sexuality and First Nations people. You will explore social psychological concepts from both mainstream and critical perspectives, including perspectives of First Nation Australians. In undertaking this unit, you will expand your understanding of yourself and others, enabling you to promote greater inclusiveness and ethical practice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
24 credit points and PSYC11010 or PSYC11009
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE comments report
Some students felt that the feedback on assessments did not match their grades or lacked specific guidance on where marks were lost.
Ensure the qualitative feedback on assessments remains aligned with the marking criteria and clearly identifies areas for student improvement.
Feedback from SUTE comments report. Peer feedback from within College
High‑quality videos, YouTube content, and production quality were consistently praised and seen as highly engaging and helpful for learning.
Continue to use high quality videos reflecting professional video production standards and create an additional resource to help students understand the reasoning behind the use of those standards.
Feedback from SUTE unit comments report
The spacing between Assessment 2 and 3 was seen as too short, creating pressure and limiting the usefulness of feedback.
Consult with the teaching team about re-mapping assignment due dates to reduce pressure on students and to improve the usefulness of feedback from Assessment 2 as formative input for Assessment 3.