Social Psychology

Course Title:                Social Psychology           

Course Code:              (PSY-426)

Credit Hours:                     03

 

Instructor: SAIMA MALIK

Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

Social psychology is the scientific study of how we feel about, ponder about, and behave toward the people around us and how our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors
are influenced by those people.  The subject of social psychology is very broad and world whirling and can be found in  about everything that we perform and exhibit every day. 
 
 The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to the perspectives, research methods, and empirical findings of social psychology. Topics to be covered under this discipline includes: impression formation, prosocial behavior, interpersonal attraction, persuasion, stereotyping and prejudice. Equally important to analize the social situations and events that you encounter in everyday lives. Finally, throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on developing critical and integrative ways of thinking about theory and research in social psychology.
RECOMMENDED BOOK:
Wayne Weiten. (2001). Psychology: Themes and variations. (5th ed.). New York: Wadsworth ADDITIONAL
READING: Atkinson,
R. C., & Smith, E. E. (2000). Introduction to psychology (13th ed.). Harcourt Brace College Publishers.
Fernald, L.D., & Ferbnald, P. S. (2005). Introduction to psychology. USA: WMC Brown Publishers.
Glassman, W. E. (2000). Approaches to psychology. Open University Press
. Hayes, N. (2000). Foundations of psychology (3rd ed.). Thomson Learning.
Lahey, B. B. (2004). Psychology: An introduction (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Leahey, T. H. (1992). A history of psychology: Main currents in psychological thought. New Jersey: Prentice Hall International, Inc.
Myers, D. G. (1992). Psychology (3rd ed.). New York: Wadsworth Publishers.
Ormord, J. E. (1995). Educational psychology: Developing learners. Prentice-Hall, Inc.
 
Class Timings:
Thursday   : 11:00am to 12:30pm
Friday        : 8:00am to 9:30am

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Mid Term: 30 Marks

Sessional: 20 Marks

Quiz: 30%

Presentation: 40%

Participation:  30%

Final exam: 50 Marks

RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

Note:

  • All standard Rules & Regulations are applicable.
 

Course Material

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