Psychological research and practice exist in a cultural, historical and social context. This subject provides students with knowledge and skills for working in Psychology in the complex, unpredictable and diverse contemporary Australian society. In this subject students develop an advanced level of theoretical and empirical knowledge in selected topics of psychology, an awareness of how this knowledge underpins evidence-based approaches to psychological intervention, and an enhanced capacity for conducting research in selected topic areas. The subject fosters an appreciation of psychology as a scientific discipline and the interplay between psychological research and real-world psychology practice.