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SOC 709

Social Psychology Theory

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Standard

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.