Handbook

This course provides an advanced examination of the current research that addresses the nature of the individual and their interaction with the social environment. This course will focus on topics relating to self-identity, culture and social dynamics and constructs. Topics will include the formation of identity, cross-cultural psychology, indigenous psychology, biological mechanisms underpinning social learning and attribution, as well as social disorders. The course will cover the theoretical and experimental evidence for a range of social phenomena. The course will explore the importance of understanding the self and society within a broad and diverse context. Students will gain advanced knowledge in social psychology, via a combination of online instructional videos and activities and small-group seminars. This course is taught entirely online.