SSEH2270 Psychology of Motivation

SSEH2270 Psychology of Motivation (University of Western Australia): rated 2.7/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UWA Wall.

SSEH2270 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Human Sciences in Health. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 动机心理学

Type: Undergraduate/Postgraduate unit

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Health

Faculty: Human Sciences

Level: Undergraduate Level 2

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This unit emphasises the motivational correlates of involvement in physical activity, sport, and other health behaviour. Topics include motivation, communication, self-concept, competition and cooperation, physical literacy, health-related persuasion, stress and resilience, performance psychology, and exercise and well-being.

SSEH2270 student reviews, difficulty and workload

SSEH2270 has 7 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 2.2 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.2 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).

On Reddit: "SSEH2270 is mostly online, and the tutorials are (from memory) optional. You can do all the required work without attending a tutorial. It's an easy HD, but it's also boring and taught in a very dry low effort manner."

On Reddit: "sseh2270 !! there's a group project but the prac is so much fun (ballroom dancing - sounds bad but it's the best unit i've done!!)"

The course panel on UWA Wall shows every review and discussion in full.

SSEH2270 FAQ

Q: Is SSEH2270 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 2.2/5, overall 2.7/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches SSEH2270, and when is it offered?

A: SSEH2270 is taught by the Human Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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