PSY 216 - Social Psychology

OUTCOMES: PSY 216, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Outcome 1:
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the methods and research designs used in the empirical study of social psychology as a social science, by conducting and reporting on several small research projects in which they are the primary researcher.

Outcome 2:
Students will be able to identify and discuss their understanding of ethical issues in research with humans in the area of social psychology.

Outcome 3:
Students will be able to distinguish between the major historical schools of thought in psychology and the major current philosophies, and demonstrate an understanding of how these schools of thought continue to impact the field of social psychology.

Outcome 4:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of attitude formation and change, including the attitude of prejudice, through formal and informal writing activities, small group activities, and class discussion.

Outcome 5:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of how we perceive people and events (social cognition, social perception, and self-understanding), through formal and informal writing activities, small group activities, and class discussion.

Outcome 6:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of interpersonal attraction and personal relationships, through formal and informal writing activities, small group activities, and class discussion.

Outcome 7:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of social interactions (social influence, group behavior, and the effects of gender) through formal and informal writing activities, small group activities, and class discussion.

Outcome 8:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of theories and research in altruism and aggression, through formal and informal writing activities, small group activities, and class discussion.

Outcome 9:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of how we apply social psychology to life events (stress and coping, the environment, politics and the law) through formal and informal writing activities, small group activities, and class discussion.

Upon successful completion of this course students will have demonstrated competence in these outcomes as evidenced by a cumulative score of 70% or more on exams, formal written work and seminar discussions.