This introductory course traces how psychology as a discipline has shaped society. It brings together the knowledge of psychology with social science concerns with society and everyday life. The course explores how ideas from psychology inform and infuse many varied areas of contemporary society.? It considers how the knowledge of psychology has shaped the way that people understand themselves, and how psychology influences what is done to people through everyday practices, policy and service systems. The course explores policy and practice, popular culture, as well as other areas of social life.

As a foundational course in the BP112 Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology), this course also introduces you to academic research and writing skills that are relevant for your further studies at university. These skills are also important for your future work in psychology-based professions.

The 'Psychology in Society' course establishes the usefulness and relevance of psychology studies embedded within a social sciences framework.