Unit name | Social Psychology and Individual Differences |
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Unit code | EDUC20008 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Williams |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Introduction to Psychology in Education |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Individuals live in a social word. The aim of this unit is to bring together and conduct research on individual, interpersonal and intergroup processes to understand human behaviour. Throughout the unit, students will engage with theories and empirical research which will be applied to understand real world phenomena. The unit will begin by outlining individual differences, such as the self and attitude formation, and will then move on to interpersonal processes, such as social cognition, attributions, close relationships and altruism, and end with group processes including social influences and intergroup relations (e.g., prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination). Students will engage in practical classes each week which will focus on collecting, analysing and writing up data which focuses on individual, interpersonal and intergroup processes. Throughout, students will be required to consider ethical issues in this field.
Upon successful completion of the unit students will be able to demonstrate that they have:
This unit will consist of 1 x two- hour weekly lecture and 1 x one-hour practical class. Classes will involve a combination of lectures, class discussion, debates and group presentations. Each week the first session will introduce a new core area of social psychology through a lecture, as well as class participation and exercises. The practical class will focus on research design and using research to explore these concepts. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis.
ILO' 1,2, 4, 5: Presentation and summary (20%)
Students will submit and deliver a 15 minute group presentation (10%) as well as prepare a 200 word individual abstract summarising the presentation (10%). Each individual student should submit a copy of the group slides as well as their own abstract.
ILO 3-5: Lab report (80%)
Students will write up a 2500 word lab report, based on one of the studies conducted in the practical classes, for their final assignment. This assignment will assess student knowledge of the topic content, in addition to their research methods knowledge and skills.
Essential (Core text):
Crisp, R., & Turner, R.N. (2011). Essential Social Psychology. London: Sage.
Suggestions for recommended and further reading will be made separately through Blackboard