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Psychology of Driving - PSYC740

This unit is concerned with the application of various psychological theories in the context of driving. How do theories of perception, attention and risk-taking explain why some road accidents occur? What effect does a driver's age have on their risk of having an accident, and why? How do drugs: prescribed or ‘recreational’ affect driving? How can we develop methods to change risky attitudes and behaviours?

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day

Staff Contact(s): Dr Eugene Chekaluk, Dr Julia Irwin
Prerequisites:

Admission to MRes Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): PSY440
Unit Designation(s):
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Human Sciences

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