Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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The course examines a number of significant issues related to social thinking (eg social beliefs, attribution, social cognition and social identity), social influence (eg cultural influences, persuasion, conformity, and group influence), and social relations (eg prejudice, attraction, aggression, conflict resolution and altruism).Social psychology looks at a wide range of social topics, including group behavior, social perception, leadership, nonverbal behavior, conformity, aggression, and prejudice. Social psychology is not just about looking at social influences. Social perception and social interaction are also vital to understanding social behavior. The subject will make you better individual by understanding of societal norms and values so you can effectively survives in society and becomes a fruitful member of society.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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At the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Gain insight into the social psychological nature of everyday human behavior.
- Get benefits from one’s own relationships and services as a friend, relative, roommate, neighbor, and co-worker.
- Demonstrate the basic knowledge in social psychology (concepts, theories, research methods), assessed through journal writings and research article reviews.
- Recognize the extent to which social behaviors are influenced by situational and interpretive factors.
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Introduction to social psychology (I)
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2
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Introduction to social psychology (II)
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3
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Conducting research in social psychology (I)
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Week 02
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4
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Conducting research in social psychology (II)
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5
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Conducting research in social psychology research process, designs an methods (I)
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6
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Conducting research in social psychology observational method
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Week 03
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7
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Conducting research in social psychology Correlational method
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8
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Conducting research in social psychology experimental method
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Week 04
Assignment
Week 05
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14
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Person perception (II)
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15
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Person perception: when person perception is most challenging
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Week 06
Quiz 1
Week 07
GDB
Week 08
Quiz 2
Week 09
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25
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Prejudice And Discrimination (I)
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26
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Prejudice And Discrimination (II)
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27
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Reducing prejudice and discrimination
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Mid Term Exams
Week 10
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28
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Interpersonal attraction (I)
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29
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Interpersonal attraction (II)
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30
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Intimate relationships
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Week 11
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33
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Social influence (III)
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Week 12
Quiz 3
Week 13
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37
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Prosocial behavior (I)
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38
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Prosocial behavior (II)
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Quiz 4
Week 14
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42
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Interpersonal power: leadership
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Week 15
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43
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Social psychology applied: social psychology in court
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44
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Social psychology applied: social psychology in clinic
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Final Term Exams
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