SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe The understanding of how we think about and study human behaviour in social context
2. Explain Social psychological research methods
3. Evaluate findings and applications of social psychological empirical research
4. Plan real-world social problems solving based on theories and principles underlying social psychology

Topics :

1. Introducing Social Psychology
2. Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research
3. Social Cognition: How We Think about the Social World
4. Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People
5. The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context
6. Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem
7. Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings
8. Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior
9. Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups
10. Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy
11. Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help?
12. Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People? Can We Prevent It?
13. Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures
14. Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future
15. Social Psychology and Health
16. Social Psychology and the Law