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Social Psychology 3221 Spring, 2010 John G. Cope, Ph.D. Office: 110 Rawl Building (328-6497) e-mail [email protected] Office Hours: Spring, 2010, 08:00 to 09:30 am, Monday-Wednesday-Friday and by appointment. Text: Ed.). Aronson, E., Wilson, T., & Akert, R. (2010). Social Psychology, (7th. New York: Pearson. Home Page: http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/copej/cope.html Syllabus: http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/copej/courses/3221 Social Psychology.doc Supplemental Reading: http://www.socialpsychology.org/history.htm#socialfigures Course Objectives: Content: Students will learn the subject matter of Social psychology, one of the core disciplines in psychology. The course will concentrate on the understanding of human social relations, focusing on the two-way interaction between individuals and society. Emphasis will be placed on basic psychological factors such as human attraction, and social perception as well as aggression, altruism, conformity, and attitude change. The class will also cover attribution theory, group structure, issues related to community problems and human sexuality. Methods: Social psychology is a basic research science, and it is difficult to talk about the discipline without also discussing the empirical roots. Hence the course will focus on research-based (empirical) methods and information typically presented in refereed publications and books. You will gain theoretical information about the subject matter through an understanding of the research methods used in studying the various topics. Broader Impact: Social psychology deals with real-life topics and has broad implications for student’s lives in the real world. Much of the subject matter comes from everyday questions such as how people function in group settings; interact with situational variables such as peer pressure, stress, and frustration; and solve problems through the use of schemas, heuristics and etc. Course Requirements: The course will be structured around an hour and 15 minutes of class on Tuesdays and Thursdays and assigned readings from the text and the internet. Grades will be determined on the basis of three exams (each counting for 33% of the total requirements). In addition there will be several opportunities to earn extra credit through attendance. There will be no comprehensive final; yet, the third exam will be given during the regularly scheduled exam period. The final will occur from 11:00 to 1:00pm, on Tuesday, May 04, 2010. The other two tests will be announced no latter than one week prior to the proposed exam date. Classes are on T., Th. from 11:00 to 12:15 in Rawl 103. Attendance is expected (in that it will be difficult to pass this class without regular attendance) but not required. Syllabus Topic List Chapter Introduction 1 Methods 2 Social Cognition 03 Social Perception 04 Test # 1 Attitudes 07 Prejudice, and Discrimination 13 Affiliation and Attraction 10 Conformity and Compliance 08 Test # 2 Pro-social Behavior 11 Aggression 12 Group Dynamics 09 Test # 3 (Tuesday, May 4th, 2010; 11:00 to 1:00pm) University Information: In the event of a weather emergency, information about ECU can be accessed through the following sources: ECU emergency notices: http://www.ecu.edu/alert Emergency Information Hotline: 252-328-0062 ECU seeks to fully comply with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Students requesting accommodations based on a covered disability must go to the Department for Disability Support Services, located in Brewster A 114, to verify the disability before any accommodations can occur. The telephone number is: 252328-6799.