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Social Psychology
Undergraduate | SWI-PSY30009 | 2018
Use your social psychology studies to predict people's actions and feelings in social scenarios. See what contributes to group behaviours. Address what it means to have social influence. Understand scientific writing styles and research techniques.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- -
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Social Psychology
About this subject
Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:
- Understand the main theoretical perspectives adopted by social psychologists
- Show an ability to think in theoretical terms and to critically evaluate social psychological ideas and research findings
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the importance of social and cultural influences on human behaviour
- Demonstrate public speaking skills, the ability to work in a team, and an understanding yourself and others from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds
- Understand the research methodologies used within social psychology, particularly the use of experiments
- Demonstrate an awareness of research ethics, particularly in the context of experimental designs
- Conduct advanced statistical techniques that answer social psychological research questions
- Demonstrate scientific writing skills within the context of social psychology.
- Introduction to Social Psychology & social psychological theory
- Attitudes
- Social Cognition
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self and identity
- Attribution and Social Knowledge
- Social Psychology of Health
- Affiliation, attraction and love
- Group behaviour
- Social Influence
- Prosocial behaviour and aggression
- Social psychology and the law
This subject involves the scientific study of behaviour in a social context. The aim is to introduce students to the key theories and research methods used by social psychologists to explain and predict people's thoughts, feelings and actions in social situations.
Please note: assessment values are indicative only, details will be advised at the start of the subject.
- Invigilated Exam (50%)
- Implicit Attitute Assignment (10%)
- Report (40%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
one of
- SWI-PSY20006-Cognition and Human Performance
SWI-PSS240 (Not currently available)
and one of
- SWI-STA20006-Analysis of Variance and Regression
SWI-STA210 (Not currently available)
and one of
- SWI-STA10003-Foundations of Statistics
SWI-STA102 (Not currently available)
and one of
- SWI-PSY10003-Psychology 100
SWI-PSS110 (Not currently available)
and one of
- SWI-PSY20007-Developmental Psychology
SWI-PSS250 (Not currently available)
and one of
- SWI-PSY10004-Psychology 101
SWI-PSS120 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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