Social Psychology
Course Description:
Social Psychology is a study of the science of how groups influence an individual's behavior, how an individual influences a group, and how members of groups can shape their behavior to make a better life. Topics in this include social perception, social communication, and language, self-identity, roles, relationships and territoriality.
Units Covered:
- Introduction: History, Major perspectives and theories, methods of research, ethical considerations
- Social perceptions and attributions
- Social communication and language
- Identities and self
- Roles
- Relationships and interpersonal attraction