Key facts

Course details for 2006 cohort
Level 2  -  12 credits  -  spring term

E-learning links

Study Direct: C8035 (09/10)

Resources

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Course description

Course outline

This course will provide an overview of major theories, methods, research findings and debates in social psychology. You will cover key areas of social cognition, including attitudes and perceiving self and others; group processes, including social influence in groups; group membership and identity, prejudice and contact between groups.

Pre-requisite

The pre-requisites for this course are:

Introductio to Social Psychology (2006 entry)
Individual and Group (2007on entry)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the successful student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of key theories and empirical findings in social psychology.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of research reports.
3. Critically evaluate and report empirical research.

Library

Brown, R. (2000). ‘Group Processes’ (2nd edition). Oxford: Blackwell
Brown, R. (1995). ‘Prejudice: Its Social Psychology’. Oxford: Blackwell
Hogg, M.A. & Vaughan, G.M. (2005). ‘Social Psychology: An Introduction.’ (4th edition). London: Prentice Hall.

Electronic journals available through PsycArticles and the Electronic Library.

Assessments

Resit mode of assessment

Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

Teaching methods

How to read the week pattern

The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.

Contact details

Dr Karen Long

Assess convenor, Convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/profile8689.html

Dr Tobias Greitemeyer

Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/profile208149.html