Overview
Description
This course is a broad overview of both sociological and psychological perspectives on social psychology, noting the reciprocal relationship between society and the individual person. Topics included are: groups, stratification, attitudes, emotions, social influence, behavior, and self and identity. Students will gain an understanding of theory and how social psychology research is conducted.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Sociology MA student
- instructor permission
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Sociology MA student or instructor permission.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Sociology MA student
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- synthesize, interpret, contrast, and assess previous research.
- describe, defend, and explain a unique position about a topic based on previous social-psychological research and theory.
- create and design innovative methods to study social-psychological topics.
- make unbiased conclusions based on social-psychological research rather than values or opinions.