PSYCH 325 : Social Processes
Science
2025 Academic Year Term (1251) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Social Processes introduces a range of research areas and methods within social psychology, with a contextual focus on Aotearoa/New Zealand. Students will engage with indigenous psychologies and community research. They will discover the psychology of identity and personality and its effects on relationships, politics, and prejudice. Students are introduced to organisational psychology and will examine its application in the 21st-century workplace.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
Capability 1: | People and Place |
Capability 2: | Sustainability |
Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
Capability 5: | Solution Seeking |
Capability 6: | Communication |
Capability 7: | Collaboration |
Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the significance of culture, religion, politics, and social groups to individual identity in a New Zealand context. (Capability 1, 3 and 8)
- Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of social commentary and scientific research related to a range of social processes. (Capability 4, 5 and 6)
- Describe major theoretical concepts used to explain social processes. (Capability 1, 3, 7 and 8)
- Apply social psychology to a range of issues and use appropriate theory and research to account for real-world phenomena. (Capability 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8)
- Demonstrate a broad understanding of selected topics in social, political, and organisational psychology. (Capability 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8)
Assessments
Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
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Essay | 25% | Individual Coursework |
Presentation | 25% | Individual Coursework |
Essay | 25% | Individual Coursework |
Quiz | 25% | Individual Test |
4 types | 100% |
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Key Topics
Indigenous psychologies and kaupapa Māori research methodologies; gender, gendered violence and critical psychology; religion; political psychology; organisational psychology; personality, positive psychology, relationships and intergroup relations; community psychology and prejudice.
Tuākana
Workload Expectations
PSYCH 325 is a 30-point course. It is divided into 12 modules. Each module aligns itself to a week, and students are expected to spend 25 hours per week on module material and learning activities. There is also a study break and quiz preparation period. It is expected that students will continue their studies during these periods.
Delivery Mode
Online
This course is 100% online. Attendance on campus is not required. You will be provided with active learning opportunities and activities that will scaffold into your assessments. You can study on a day and time that works with your schedule, however, it is highly recommended that modules are completed by the end of the corresponding study week.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
All course materials, readings and resources are made available via a digital learning tool called Canvas. Zoom, Panopto Video and Microsoft (MS) Teams are utilised for live sessions, recordings and communication.
Student Feedback
During the course Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the staff responsible for the course and staff-student consultative committees.
At the end of the course students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback.
Your feedback helps to improve the course and its delivery for all students.
- Marks for participation in prescribed module activities and Zoom Q&As
- Make Zoom sessions more interactive
- Increase the visibility of programme dates
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Copyright
The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.
You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.