PSYC468-20S1 (C) Semester One 2020

Special Topic

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2020
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 February 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 29 May 2020

Description

Information available from HoD / PSYC400 Level Coordinator in Psychology.

PSYC468: Special Topic: Moral Psychology

This course will introduce postgraduate students to the psychology of morality. Topics will include methods and approaches, tolerance of political differences, reasoning about morality, character and reputation, morality in the economy, judging intentions, free will, evolution and cultural approaches, and moral diversity.

Learning Outcomes

  • Through reading and discussion, students will understand the main theoretical perspectives and topics in moral psychology.
  • Through reaction papers, discussion, and discussion leadership, students will analyse and evaluate the pros and cons of the different perspectives.
  • Through writing and presenting a research proposal, students will create a scientific work that proposes a test of a novel prediction related to moral psychology.
  • Through writing a preregistration, students will learn this novel research skill.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Timetable Note

NOTE: This course will begin on 6 March.

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Class discussion 20%
Discussion leader role 10%
Reaction papers 20%
Research proposal preregistration 10%
Research proposal presentation 10%
Research proposal 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,022.00

* 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.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 10 people apply to enrol.

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

All PSYC468 Occurrences

  • PSYC468-20S1 (C) Semester One 2020