Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Title | Social Psychology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Code | PSY200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Credits | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration of Weeks | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Contact Hours Per Week | 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-requisite Course(s) | PSY100 Introductory Psychology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Aims |
This course introduces key social psychological theories and research related to our daily life. Students will learn basic research methods in social psychology and be provided with practical experience on how to acquire social psychological knowledge through scientific investigation. The course begins with a general introduction to social psychology and its methodology, and then proceeds to topics such as the social self, social perceptions, and intergroup relationships.
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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS) |
Upon completion of this course students should be able to: 1. Discuss broad and controversial issues in social psychology
(e.g., stereotyping, dis crimination, prejudice);
2. Identify key theories and concepts in social psychology;
3. Design scientific research to acquire social psychological knowledge;
4. Apply key social psychological theories in explaining social phenomena;
5. Discuss ethical issues arise from different experiments in social psychology.
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