SSC 221 Social Psychology

Content

Social psychology is the science of human social interaction; how the way we feel, think and behave is influenced by others. The course introduces the student to social psychological theories and research regarding everyday feelings, thoughts and behaviors. Topics include social cognition (‘how we think about the world’), social perception (‘how we form impressions of and make inferences about other people’), self-knowledge and self-justification, attitude change, conformity and obedience, group dynamics, interpersonal attraction, romantic and love relationships, prosocial and antisocial behavior, aggression, prejudice and stereotyping and everyday social judgement. Also presented and discussed are applications of social psychology to work, law, politics and health.

Instructor

Prof. Dr. René Diekstra / Dr. Eri Park

Track

Psychology

Period

Fall / 2011

Prerequisites

The following course is required in order to take this course:

• SSC 121 Introduction to Psychology

Required for

This course is an alternative requirement for the following courses:

• SSC 313 Migration and Integration
• SSC 322 Development Psychology
• SSC 323 Psychotherapy and Behavior Changes