PSYC332-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011

Social Psychology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2011
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 4 March 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 20 May 2011

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

Andy Martens

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Mid-course Test 08 Apr 2011 30%
Lab Report 1 02 May 2011 20%
Lab Report 2 02 May 2010 20%
End of Year Exam 30%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Social Psychology; Kassin, S.M., Fein, S. & Markus, H.R ; 8th Ed; Houghton Mifflin Co, 2011.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,330.00

International fee $6,150.00

* 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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