| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 6 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Analyze social psychology issues in terms of experimental psychology.
- Compare the experimental methods used to investigate social psychology concepts.
- Establish the relationship between social psychology and other fields.
- Ceate results by running a social psychology experiment from start to finish.
- Report a social psychology experiment.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | This is an experiential lab where students acquire experience conducting research in social psychology's addition; students develop a proposal for an original piece of research. Students engage in a review of literature, development of a methodology, and the collecting of (at least) pilot data. An emphasis will be on the use of SPSS statistical software. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Introduction to Experimental Social Psychology |
|
2nd Week |
Social Psychological Research |
|
3rd Week |
History of Social Psychology |
|
4th Week |
The Pursuit of Research in Social Psychology |
|
5th Week |
Biology, Evolution, and Social Psychology |
|
6th Week |
The Cultural Context of Social Behavior |
|
7th Week |
Nonverbal Behavior and Experimental Measures of Self |
|
8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
|
9th Week |
Experimental Measures of Social Judgment |
|
10th Week |
Experimental Measures of Interpersonal Relations |
|
11th Week |
Experimental Measures of Social Group Behavior |
|
12th Week |
Experimental Measures of Social Influence |
|
13th Week |
Experimental Measures of Aggression |
|
14th Week |
Experimental Measures of Prosocial Behavior |
|
15th Week |
General review |
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Baumeister, R. F., & Finkel, E. J. (Eds.) (2010). Advanced social psychology: The state of the science. New York: Oxford University Press. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
- Project
- Other
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
|
|
| Total Work Load | 177 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.9 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
|
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Work Placement(s) | No |