Outline

Overview

Cyberpsychology and e-health aims to provide an introduction into how digital industries impact human behaviour - specifically how societal and individual health is affected by the internet and other popular technologies. The course will be based on current research and policy guidelines set by the Australian and American Medical Associations, the American Psychological Association and Australian Psychological Society for the use of information technology in the following areas: how types of ICT functions may affect human behaviour; ethics and viability of delivering health resources online; the rise of serious games for health; social media in health; provision of therapy over the internet for general health and mental health; virtual reality use in health and wellbeing; quality control, data security, and assessment of general and specific online health resources; and future directions of information technology and its application to health and wellbeing.

Details

Academic unit	Department of Medical Sciences
Unit code	BACH3146
Unit name	Cyberpsychology and e-Health
Session, year ?	Semester 2, 2021
Attendance mode	Normal day
Location	Remote
Credit points	6

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Andrew Campbell, andrew.campbell@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Andrew Campbell , andrew.campbell@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Podcast Podcast on investigating the evidence-base of a Digital Health initiative.	15%	Week 05	5min audio recording
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Report Report	35%	Week 10	1500 words
Outcomes assessed:
Presentation	Cyberpsychology Documentary Group Documentary on the Cyberpsychological impact of a Digital Technology.	40%	Week 13	20min Video
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	Workshop Engagement and Discussion Board Workshop Group work + Discussion Board Contributions	10%	Week 13	Weekly attendance
Outcomes assessed:
= group assignment with individually assessed component ?

Workshop engagement + Discussion Board contribution: students will be required to attend workshops each week and engage with the dialogue posted on the Discussion board.
Podcast: Individual students will review a Digital Health tool and discuss its evidence-base via a submitted podcast.
Report: A choice of 1 of 2 topics is given to report on.

Topic 1: consists of an online e-health website resource (e.g. self-help, or peer-to-peer assisted) and how ethically it is run. Students must detemine whether it is based on quality evidence-based research.

Topic 2: consists of an online social networking health support group and how ethically it is run. Students must determine whether it is based on quality evidence-based research.
Group Work Documentary: Over the 13 weeks of the unit, students will work in groups of 2-3, to write, direct, film and present a 20min documentary on the Cyberpsychological impact of a digital device or system.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Submitted work will receive a penalty of 5% deduction of total marks for the assessment, per work day. After a total of 10 working days has passed, the assignment will not be assessed and will receive 0 marks. This is in accordance with University Learning and Teaching Policies.

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Academic integrity

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We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 02	Online identity formation	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 03	Social networks	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 04	Smartphones and digital addictions	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 05	Online ethics and the law + Project workshop	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 07	Information architecture + Report writing workshop	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 08	Cyber-therapies	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 10	Online gaming and gaming disorder	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 11	VR/MR/XR	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 12	Artificial intelligence	Workshop (2 hr)
Week 13	Major Work Presentations	Workshop (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: This seminar series provides 2 hours of combined lectures/workshops per week. To succeed in this unit of study it is best to attend and participate in the seminar series as much as possible on a weekly basis, but students must attend 80% of scheduled classes, in accordance with the University of Sydney requirements. Penalties for under 80% of seminar attendance may be imposed by the Unit of Study Coordinator.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Readings will be provide through the Unit CANVAS site.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University’s graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Apply knowledge of cyberpsychology and digital health research and interventions to effectively address consumer health issues
LO2. Understand and explain ethical issues relating to the application of cyberpsychology and digital health interventions
LO3. Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of consumer e-Health communication and support tools online
LO4. Describe and critically evaluate cyberpsychology in an evolving digital health systems and consumer use

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Closing the loop

This unit has been updated to include online delivery of ALL assessments during COVID-19 restrictions.

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Special consideration

Academic integrity

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Closing the loop

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BACH3146: Cyberpsychology and e-Health

Overview

Details

Enrolment rules

Teaching staff and contact details

Assessment

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Special consideration

Academic integrity

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Closing the loop

Additional information

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect