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2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PSYC2504 Advanced Social Psychology

10 creditsClass Size: 295

Module manager: Dr Russell Hutter
Email: r.hutter@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Successful completion of all pass for progression modules in Level 1 of: BSc Psychology or MPsyc, BSc Advanced Psychology or BA Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought (and its International and Industrial variants)

Pre-requisites

PSYC1604Social Psychology

This module is mutually exclusive with

PSYC3404Joint Honours/Intercalated Programme: Advanced Social Psycho

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Social Psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings and behaviours is influenced by the actual or implied presence of others. This module goes into more depth on topics that were introduced at level 1, such as the attitudes, aggression, and prejudice. It will also introduce students to new areas of social psychology, drawing on the research expertise of the lecturers, which include, explicit attitudes, attitude-behaviour relations, applied social psychology, social cognition, language, and communication.

Objectives

This module aims to provide in depth coverage of key concepts in social psychology.
The module will be taught by a team of experts in the subject.
Students will continue to develop their knowledge of this discipline with particular emphasis on the research expertise of the module team.

Learning outcomes
Social Psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings and behaviours influenced by the actual or implied presence of others. This module goes into more depth on topics that were introduced at level 1, such as the self, aggression, and prosocial behaviour. It will also introduce students to new areas of social psychology, drawing on the research expertise of the lecturers, which include intergroup relations, explicit attitudes, attitude-behaviour relations, applied social psychology, social cognition, social development in children, language, and communication.

By the end of the course students should demonstrate a detailed understanding of contemporary social psychological theory and research, able to identify how and why people's behaviour is influenced by those around them. They should also be able to compare and critically evaluate opposing theories and perspectives, and identify how theory and research can be applied to a variety of different social contexts. The knowledge outcomes will be assessed in an end of module exam, with a MCQ component to assess breadth and a choice of long essay style questions.

Skills outcomes
Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in the critical analysis of published research and in literature research.


Syllabus

Syllabus includes: self and identity, social cognition, social categorization, intergroup conflict and aggression, interventions to reduce prejudice, applied social psychology, explicit and implicit attitudes, and attitude - behaviour relations, social development, language and communication.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Drop-in Session11.001.00
Lecture101.5015.00
Tutorial11.001.00
Private study hours83.00
Total Contact hours17.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)100.00

Private study

40 hours: 10 x 4 hours preparation for each lecture
10 hours: preparation for mid-module MCQ
29.5 hours: preparation for end of semester exam
3.5 hours: preparation for tutorial

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

The mid-module MCQ test will provide feedback to the student as to whether their preparation and understanding of the topic areas has been sufficient.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
In-course MCQ.0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)0.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)2 hr 00 mins100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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