Social Psychology
Fall I 2007
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STAFF [TBA]
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Title
Social Psychology: Unraveling the Mystery
Author(s)
Kenrick, D. T., Neuberg, S. L., & Cialdini, R. B.
Copyright
(2007)
Publisher
Allyn and Bacon.
ISBN
0-205-49395-5
Edition
4th Edition
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COURSE SYLLABUS
PSY310
Social Psychology
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Faculty Name: STAFF [TBA]
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Course description: Survey of theory and research on human social behavior, including topics such as aggression, attitudes, attribution, group dynamics, interpersonal relations, and prejudice and stereotypes. Emphasis on the diversity of human experience and ethical conflicts in psychological research and practice.
Course Pre-requisites: PSY101
Required Textbook:
Kenrick, D. T., Neuberg, S. L., & Cialdini, R. B. (2007). Social Psychology: Unraveling the Mystery.4th Edition. Allyn and Bacon. ISBN: 0-205-49395-5
Technology: Pentium III CPU/ Windows 98; 128MB RAM, printer; Microsoft Office Acrobat (full version), Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 (PC) 5.0 (MAC) or Netscape Navigator 4.08. Norton Antivirus.
Course length: 7.5 Weeks
Contact Hours: 45 Hours
Credit Value: 3.0
Program Outcomes:
1. Cognitive Abilities
1.1. Critical Thinking - Given a psychological issue, employ skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to respond to the issue.
1.2. Information Literacy - Given a research question related to psychology, access information from a variety of sources and select appropriate sources to respond to the question.
2. Research
2.1. Understanding Research Methods – Given an article about research findings in the field of psychology from a scholarly journal, identify the research methods used and the findings of the article.
2.2. Identifying Research