PSYC2040 Social & Organisational Psychology (University of Queensland): rated 4.3/5 overall across 15 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
PSYC2040 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences in Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 社会与组织心理学
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
How are your feelings and actions influenced by other people? This course explores how the social environment affects behaviour, thinking and attitudes of individuals and groups.
PSYC2040 has 15 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 · usefulness 4.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 10 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.6 stars); 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "I took both in this past semester and would definitely recommend doing them in the same sem. PSYC2040 met my expectations as a second-year course. It’s definitely a step up in difficulty but if you stay on top of the workload and attend tutorials you should be fine (coming from …"
On Reddit: "Id suggest taking psyc2050 in sem 2 or next year. I mean I took psyc1030 and psyc2040 concurrently in my second year (bc im doing a dual degree and the timing was awkward) and it went fine, but i'd say psyc2050 is a bit more involved than 2040. Also, if it's your first year firs…"
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Q: Is PSYC2040 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 15 reviews: usefulness 4.6/5, overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC2040, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC2040 is taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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