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Aug 31, 2024
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PSY 251 - Social Psychology Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Core This course surveys selected topics in social psychology, including social perception, social influence, attraction, altruism, aggression, persuasion, attitude formation, group processes, and applications of research to everyday situations. Competencies
- Distinguish key concepts, principles, and major perspectives in social psychology.
- Describe the field of social psychology and its position related to other fields of psychology and social sciences.
- Describe social cognition, its concepts and theories, including attributions, the self, social beliefs, and attitudes.
- Describe social influence, its concepts and theories, including conformity, obedience, persuasion, and group dynamics.
- Describe social relations, its concepts and theories, including prejudice, stereotypes, aggression, attraction, prosocial behaviors, and conflict.
- Use scientific reasoning to examine social psychological phenomena.
- Demonstrate understanding of how social psychologists use the scientific approach to develop and test theories.
- Describe foundational and contemporary research in social psychology.
- Use social psychological concepts and critical thinking to explain human experiences.
- Use social psychological concepts to strengthen personal and professional relationships, and build community.
- Describe the effects of stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination.
- Give examples of social psychology-related issues of global concern, including poverty, health, migration, human rights, international conflict, and social justice.
- Review the ways in which culture influences social thought and behavior.
- Explain how social psychology can promote civic, social, and global outcomes that benefit others.
- Apply ethical standards to evaluate social psychological science and practice.
- Review violations of ethical standards in social psychological contexts.
- Identify problems that may occur in forming beliefs and judgments.
- Identify ways to minimize interpersonal challenges that may result from diversity and context.
- Develop competence in writing and/or verbal communication skills.
- State ideas in written formats that reflect basic social psychological concepts and principles.
- Describe how cultural values and biases may produce misunderstandings in communication.
- Construct questions about social psychological content.
- Apply social psychological content and skills to personal and career goals.
- Identify a range of possible factors that influence beliefs and conclusions.
- Demonstrate understanding of the value and application of scientific research and problem-solving skills in providing evidence beyond personal opinion to support proposed solutions.
- Describe how social psychological content applies to business, health care, educational, and other workplace settings.
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