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Psychology of Voodoo Science - PSY435

This unit is subject to a quota. Limited places are available. Please refer to the Faculty for further information

This unit examines:
- 'voodoo' science, including pathological science, which involves self-deception (eg, cold fusion, N-rays);
- pseudoscience, which involves beliefs falsely portrayed as science (eg, creationism, homeopathy); and
- scientific fraud, which involves deliberate deception (eg, Cyril Burt, Trofim Lysenko).
In each case we will explore its psychological basis.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

2015 - Next offered in 2015

Staff Contact(s): Professor Richard Stevenson
Prerequisites:

 

Corequisites:

PSY490 or PSY495

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Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Human Sciences

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