PSYC1022 The Psychology of Addiction (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 33 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PSYC1022 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 成瘾心理学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Have you ever wondered why some people become addicted to drugs or alcohol while others do not? Is addiction nature or nurture?
PSYC1022 has 33 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.0 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.6/5).
On Reddit: "These are a few gen-ed courses that I think are amazing wam boosters: - PSYC1001 or PSYC1011 (Psychology 1A/1B): I personally did both of these courses last year and I found both of them piss easy; it's just rote-learning content. I'm from an engineering background and I managed…"
On Reddit: "PSYC1022 was very interesting, I'd definitely recommend it. They explain all concepts well enough that anyone could take the course. Plus the assignment/exams (mid sem and final are mc only) are pretty chill. Just know that there is a fair mix of psychology/neuroscience and scie…"
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Q: Is PSYC1022 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 33 reviews: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC1022, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC1022 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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