PSYC2061 Social and Developmental Psychology (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.6/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
PSYC2061 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: 社会与发展心理学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces areas of psychological research that directly deal with the development of human capabilities and the way humans interact with, and are influenced by each other. In the Developmental Psychology section of the course, students will learn about the development of psychological processes that are important to the cognitive, emotional and social aspects of people’s lives.
PSYC2061 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 4.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).
On Reddit: "Are you currently doing it this sem?? I find the content interesting but the exam reminded me of PSYC2061 - learn all this content over the past few weeks yet the exam focused on probably 2 out of 10 topics - just a waste of time"
On Reddit: "Hi! I'm also a second-year psych student, and I actually just took PSYC2001 in Term 1 this year. I’ve completely been in your shoes (honestly, probably a bit worse off, haha), so I really wanted to reach out and offer some advice based on what helped me turn things around. For a…"
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Q: Is PSYC2061 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 4.3/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC2061, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC2061 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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