EDST1101 Educational Psychology (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall across 22 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
EDST1101 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture in School of Education. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 教育心理学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Education
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
An introduction to the study of Educational Psychology which examines some aspects of development and of learning and instruction. Topics include: cognitive development, development of memory, the role of knowledge, problem solving and thinking, an introduction to instructional methods.
EDST1101 has 22 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 2.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.3 stars); 18 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "I did EDST1101 as a part of my Education degree, it is about educational psychology and I genuinely found it incredibly interesting, it’s helped me with my own study habits and approach to learning at uni. Also quite easy to get good marks in if you apply yourself to the content."
On Reddit: "I dropped out of their elective last year because I asked for reasonable adjustments and I was told that it wasn't possible for me to get extensions on weekly forum posts because doing them in a timely manner was crucial to staying on track with my peers in the course."
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Q: Is EDST1101 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 22 reviews: usefulness 2.3/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches EDST1101, and when is it offered?
A: EDST1101 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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