COURSE NUMBER: | PSYC 340 | |||||||||||||||
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COURSE TITLE: | Social Psychology | |||||||||||||||
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: | Dr Leanne Willson | |||||||||||||||
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: | credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) | |||||||||||||||
COURSE DESCRIPTION: | An
introduction to the relationship between individuality and social
context. The course covers the history of the field and its
relationship to sociology. Classic social psychological experiments
will be reviewed and current research and trends explored. Topics
include: social cognition and perception, authority and obedience,
conformity, the self, attitudes and prejudice, attraction, aggression,
and altruism. Same as SOCI 340. Prerequisites: PSYC 250 or 251 or 3 credits of SOCI at the introductory level |
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REQUIRED TEXTS: |
Required
readings will be posted on Moodle with each course topic. There is no
textbook in this class. The readings will be secondary (textbook type
readings) and primary (research articles) and will cover part of the
content for each unit. Other elements of the content will be presented
in class. All posted readings will be posted with permission granted
under Access Copyright. The end result of reading all the posted
readings is that you will have read content very similar to that
presented in a single textbook on social psychology. Please see my
(very long) rationale for this choice posted on Moodle. |
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MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: | At the successful completion of this course the student:
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LECTURE OUTLINE: | Jan 4-11 Introduction to Social Psychology Jan 16-23 Social Cognition & Perception Jan 30-Feb 1 The Self Feb 6-13 Attitudes Feb 27-Mar 1 Social Influence Mar 6-8 Groups Mar 13-20 Prejudice Mar 27-29 Aggression Apr 3-5 Altruism & Social Justice Apr 10-12 Love and Relationships April 17 Review and Reflections |
Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary
from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult
the course instructor for up to date details.
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