PSYC40002 Current Topics in Social Psychology (University of Melbourne): rated 4.7/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PSYC40002 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 社会心理学当前专题
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Level: research
Handbook year: 2026
This subject is designed to cover recent theoretical and empirical developments in social and personality psychology, to provide students with an opportunity to examine up-to-date research critically, and to develop new research ideas. Topics will be selected from social cognition, attitudes, sel.
PSYC40002 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.7/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
On Reddit: "I’m a part timer but have just completed my classes last year and can weigh in a little :) Try and talk with people from Day 1 if you can! It’s a much smaller cohort than undergrad and you’ll end up seeing everyone a lot. I’d say the most important thing for ADDA is staying up t…"
On Reddit: "I have just finished honours this semester. It was something. The first semester I found to be pretty relaxed - apart from the ADDA assignments and exam which took a lot of work. The second semester was a spring and a marathon at the same time. I took both of the subjects you me…"
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Q: Is PSYC40002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC40002, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC40002 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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