Spring 2023  |  SOC 3721 Section 001: Principles of Social Psychology (65639)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 150
Enrollment Status:
Open (76 of 80 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Social psychology is at the intersection of macro and micro sociology, linking social structures, interpersonal relationships and interactions, attitudes, values and the self-concept. Principles of social psychology are drawn from multiple theoretical perspectives, including symbolic interactionism, expectation states theory, social structure and personality, and the life course. This course covers a broad range of topics as well as the diverse methods that social psychologists use to study them (for example, experiments, surveys, ethnographic observation). prereq: 1001 recommended; soc majors/minors must register A-F
Class Notes:
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Class Description:
This course is a survey of contemporary social psychological theories. We will evaluate these theories against practical behavior. Social psychology covers the motives for social behavior including emotions, identities, exchange, and power dynamics.
Learning Objectives:

- Gain a deeper understanding of how social situations shape emotions and behavior

- Gain a deeper understanding of the nature and function of identities.

- Gain a deeper understanding of the motives for social behavior.


Grading:

A 100 - 94

A- 93 - 90

B+ 89 - 87

B 86 - 83

B- 82 - 80

C+ 79 - 77

C 76 - 73

C- 72 - 70

D+ 69 - 67

D 66 - 63

D- 62 - 60

F 59 - 0
Exam Format:
There will be a series of short answer essays.
Class Format:
Lectures
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/65639/1233
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 November 2022

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