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Perspectives in Social Psychology

Overview

  • Credit value: 15 credits at Level 7
  • Convenor: Dr Rashpal Dhensa-Kahlon
  • Assessment: a 12-minute presentation (70%) and one-hour multiple-choice examination (30%)

Module description

In this module we introduce you to social psychology focusing on humans as social animals.

Indicative syllabus

  • Social influence
  • Groups and intergroup behaviour
  • Attitudes and attitude change
  • Helping and altruism
  • Social cognition
  • Attribution
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Generalisability and the replication crisis in social psychology

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • demonstrate a broad base of knowledge relevant to key areas in social psychology
  • provide a brief overview and critique of main psychological theories relevant to key issues in social psychology
  • offer valid examples of the ways in which concepts and theories in social psychology might inform our understanding of practical problems in the ‘real’ world
  • indicate some of the limitations of these theories
  • outline the research methods particularly prevalent within social psychology, highlighting their strengths and limitations including reference to ethical issues where pertinent.