Social Psychology
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Assessment ONE – ESSAY
Due date: Friday 6th of September 1pm. North Shore Hand-in: … Faculty hand-in boxes (AC Building) Manukau Hand-in: … Hand in Box near main reception (MB 110) This assignment is worth 40% of your final grade and will assess LOs 1, 2, 3 and 4: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of key theoretical concepts in social psychology. 2. Demonstrate understanding of the implications of theory for psychological practice. 3. Critically evaluate and compare key theoretical concepts in social psychology. 4. Present work at an appropriate academic standard
In week 1 we discussed the difference between mainstream social psychology and critical social psychology. From week 5-7 we cover topics and issues related to critical ways of doing social psychology. Given this approach and what we discuss, you are to write an essay describing the ways in which critical social psychology departs from mainstream/experimental social psychology. In your essay, you need to outline what critical social psychology is, where it comes from theoretically, what it’s usually interested in studying, and how it does this. You need to show how the two approaches are different, focusing on how critical social psychology has moved on from the mainstream/experimental approach. You should focus on the strengths of critical social psychology for explaining people’s behaviour/ways of being within society and use topic/research examples to illustrate your point(s). In your example(s), you should tell the reader how critical social psychology has explained something and where mainstream psychology has failed to provide a full-picture view. This might require you to also outline, briefly, how mainstream/experimental social psychology has approached a/the topic(s) or example(s) you are talking about. Aside from your lecture notes and assigned readings, you will need to access critical social
Assessment ONE – ESSAY
Due date: Friday 6th of September 1pm. North Shore Hand-in: … Faculty hand-in boxes (AC Building) Manukau Hand-in: … Hand in Box near main reception (MB 110) This assignment is worth 40% of your final grade and will assess LOs 1, 2, 3 and 4: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of key theoretical concepts in social psychology. 2. Demonstrate understanding of the implications of theory for psychological practice. 3. Critically evaluate and compare key theoretical concepts in social psychology. 4. Present work at an appropriate academic standard
In week 1 we discussed the difference between mainstream social psychology and critical social psychology. From week 5-7 we cover topics and issues related to critical ways of doing social psychology. Given this approach and what we discuss, you are to write an essay describing the ways in which critical social psychology departs from mainstream/experimental social psychology. In your essay, you need to outline what critical social psychology is, where it comes from theoretically, what it’s usually interested in studying, and how it does this. You need to show how the two approaches are different, focusing on how critical social psychology has moved on from the mainstream/experimental approach. You should focus on the strengths of critical social psychology for explaining people’s behaviour/ways of being within society and use topic/research examples to illustrate your point(s). In your example(s), you should tell the reader how critical social psychology has explained something and where mainstream psychology has failed to provide a full-picture view. This might require you to also outline, briefly, how mainstream/experimental social psychology has approached a/the topic(s) or example(s) you are talking about. Aside from your lecture notes and assigned readings, you will need to access critical social