PSYC332-12S2 (C) Semester Two 2012

Social Psychology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 9 July 2012
End Date: Sunday, 11 November 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 22 July 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 7 October 2012

Description

This course is designed as an introductory overview of classical and contemporary social psychology. The lectures cover a wide range of core topics in social psychology, from the individual (e.g. the self concept and self presentation) to social groups (e.g. intergroup conflict). The course also considers wider applications of social psychology (e.g. social psychology in the courtroom). The course also contains a laboratory class in which students work in small groups conducting social psychology research projects.

Prerequisites

PSYC206. RP: 15 further points from PSYC200.

Recommended Preparation

15 further points from PSYC200.

Course Coordinator

For further information see Psychology Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
In-class Assignments 5%
Laboratory Project & Participation 15%
Laboratory Proposal 15%
Departmental Test 15 Aug 2012 25%
Final Exam 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Saul Kassin, Steven Fein, & Hazel Rose Markus; Social Psychology ; 8th Ed; Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2011.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,384.00

International fee $6,400.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Psychology .

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