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Course Description
Social Psychology is a study of how people are affected by their environment and other people. This class teaches the basics of social psychology and explains the background/historical basis as well as current advances in the science and provides students with a solid understanding of the principles of social psychology.
An understanding of social psychology is important for anyone working with people directly, such as social workers, teachers, daycare providers, clergy, or human resources personnel. An understanding of how people interact with each other and in society can also help anyone with workplace interactions and with families and friends.
Course Requirements
Recommended reading:
Brehm, S. S., Kassin, S., & Fein, S. (2005).Social psychology (6th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Students must have a prior knowledge of psychology.
This course is at a college level.
Students must understand how to utilize online reference materials.
Students are required to complete 5 assignments and a final short paper (1-3 pages) on a personally selected topic relevant to social psychology.
Course Goals
*Understand principles common social psychology
*Be able to write on a purpose and support assertions with evidence
*Identify effective social psychology models
*Use the concepts, language, and major theories of the discipline
*Transfer knowledge from classroom learning and research findings to applied situations
*Recognize and respect sociocultural diversity
Course Materials
All materials required for this class are included in the class lessons.
Additional reading is recommended for a graduate level understanding of this class.
Resources are available in the class links as well as in the Bibliography file available to current students.
Grading Policy
All assignments are graded based upon originality and understanding of the class lesson material.
Grading is also based on proper use of references and grammar/punctuation
ORIGINAL work only- plagarism will lead to failure of the course.
Give credit where credit is due.
Disclaimer
Information available from this course is within the public domain
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Dr. Chasse does not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services referred to in this course.
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