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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Social Psychology: GT-SS3
PREFIX/NUMBER: PSY 226 CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: REA 090 or the equivalent needed.
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: TBA
SUPPLIES:
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Focuses on the behavior of humans in social settings, including attitudes, aggression, conformity, cooperation and competition, prejudice, and interpersonal attraction.
5. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
I. Describe the major perspectives of social psychology.
II. Explain the methods used to study behavior.
III. Distinguish among the concepts of motivation, goals, and attitudes.
IV. Identify the processes of social cognition.
V. Understand when and why people use self-presentation/impressions.
VI. Describe the internal and external affects of persuasion.
VII. Examine the categories of social influence: Conformity, compliance, and obedience.
VIII. Compare the various characteristics of relationships.
IX. Identify the types of prosocial behavior.
X. Explain the theoretical perspectives of aggression.
XI. Describe the differences among prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination.
XII. Discuss the nature of groups.
XIII. Identify and describe global social dilemmas.
6. COURSE OUTLINE:
I. Introduction
A. Introducing social psychology
B. Theory
II. Social Cognition
A. Attitude theory
B. Attribution theory
C. Social perception and cognition
III. Interpersonal Relations
A. Interpersonal attraction
B. Aggression
C. Prosocial behavior
IV. Social Influences
A. Social power
B. Persuasion
C. Leadership
D. Conformity
E. Obedience
F. Prejudice and discrimination
7. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
8. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
9. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. |