Course Objectives:

To review theory and research in social psychology and to apply its major principles to situations encountered in everyday life.
To investigate dynamics of social interaction across various situation.
To make students understand the influence of individual differences in social interactions.

Course Contents:

Introduction to Social Psychology,Historical Perspective and Research Methodology.
Social Perception
Attributions
Prejudice and Stereotypes
Attitudes: How to change attitudes
What is social influences and strategies of social influences.
Obedience, Conformity and Compliance to authority: Factors affecting obedience, conformity and compliance
Group decision making and group Processes
What is leadership? Leadership Styles, Leadership theories, Characteristics of effective leadership
Psychology of Helping Behaviors

Learning Outcomes:

The students will be able to understand theory and research in social psychology and they would be educated how to apply its major principles to situations encountered in everyday life.
They will learn the dynamics of social interaction across various situation.
They will understand the influence of individual differences in social interactions.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

Branscombe, N. R. & Baron, R. A. (2017).Social Psychology (14th ed.). Pearson education.

DeLamater, J. D., & Myers, D. J., & Collett, J. L. (2015). Social Psychology (8th ed.). Westview press: New York.

BOOKS SUGGESTED:

Myers, D. G. & Twenge, J. (2019). Social Psychology (13th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Rata, G. (2015). Applied Social Psychology. Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

CLASS TIMING

BS Mass Com 4th regular (Monday: 09:00 - 10:00 AM) (Tuesday: 09:00 - 10:00 AM) ( Wednesday 09:00 - 10:00 AM)
BS Mass Com 4th SS (Monday: 03:00 - 04:30 PM) (Tuesday: 03:00 - 04:30 PM)

COURSE STARTED AT DATE: 13-1-2020

COURSE END DATE:8-5-2020