autumn 2018 PSY-1005 Social psychology - 10 ECTS
Course content
Social psychology focuses on how individuals relate to each other and how social and cultural factors influence individuals. Central topics of this course are social behaviour (e.g., social influence, aggression, prosocial behaviour), social cognition (e.g., social perception, attitudes, attitude change, prejudice) and implications of behaviour and thinking for one's self-concept (e.g., self-knowledge and self-justification).Objectives of the course
After completing the course the student should be able to:
- Define and describe key concepts within social psychology.
- Explain how social factors (e.g., the presence of other people) affect individuals' thought, affect, and behavior.
- Understand the methods of how social psychological research is conducted.
Assessment
Four hour written exam. Grading form A-F. If the students get the grade F, re-sit exam will be given the following semester.
Coursework requirement (3 parts):
1) Short presentation (1-2 min.) of a social psychological key term in class (group contribution).
2) Essay (2-3 page) relating a social psychological phenomenon to one scientific research article (individual contribution).
3) Participation in one psychological study (information about the study will be provided in written form after participation and one exam question will relate to this study).
All requirements must be approved in order to take part in the final exam.
!!! Students who are unable to fulfill the local requirements (i.e., presentation and study participation) need to get in contact with the course leader (Torsten Martiny-Huenger) at the beginning of the course.
!!! Students retaking this course who already completed some of the course requirements also need to contact the course leader (Torsten Martiny-Huenger) at the beginning of the course.
Recommended reading/syllabus
MAIN BOOK:
Myers, Abell, Sani, 2014: Social Psychology, 2.ed., ISBN 9780077169060
SECONDARY BOOK:
Kassin, Fein, Markus, 2014: Social Psychology, 9.ed., International Version, ISBN(?) 9781133957720 - Chapter 3: The Social Self - Chapter 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Error rendering component
- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 10
- Course code: PSY-1005
- Responsible unit
- Institutt for psykologi