PSY1008 Social psychology
- Course codePSY1008
- Number of credits10
- Teaching semester2025 Autumn
- Language of instructionEnglish
- CampusLillehammer
- Required prerequisite knowledge
None.
The course covers the following key areas, theories, and core concepts:
- Humans as social and societal beings: Pro-social and anti-social behavior, altruism, and aggression
- Human social relationships: Social identity and communication
- Social cognition: Understanding social situations, perception and interpretation of others, attitudes, attribution, stereotypes, prejudice, and intolerance
- Social influence: Power and authority; socialization, societal and social organization, and institutionalization; group processes, conformity, and obedience
- The biological foundations of sociability: Evolutionary psychology and developmental perspectives
Learning Outcome
Upon completion of the course, students will achieve the following learning outcomes:
The student
- demonstrates knowledge of social psychological explanations for social topics such as personal identity, social identity, group processes, social cognition, and persuasion
- understands the scientific evaluation of various research methods and findings within social psychology
- possesses knowledge of social psychological research methods and their applications
- evaluates the ethical implications of conclusions drawn from social psychological research
The student
- can apply theories within social psychology to understand and explain social phenomena and practical examples from real life
- is capable of conducting research on social psychological topics
- can write an independent academic assignment that integrates concepts, empirical findings, and theories from the curriculum to address a specific problem
- is able to collect, process, and present data while linking it to relevant theories
- can evaluate and provide feedback on others' assignments
- is capable of planning and conducting a small research project
The student
- possesses fundamental knowledge of key traditions within social psychology, can discuss their strengths, and critically evaluate them
- is able to communicate key subject matter effectively in both written and oral forms
- can reflect on ethical issues related to experimental research
Participation in mandatory seminars, along with the submission of written work or an oral presentation, graded on a pass/fail basis.
Further details regarding content and scope will be provided by the course convenor at the beginning of the course.
| Form of assessment | Grading scale | Grouping | Duration of assessment | Support materials | Proportion | Comment |
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Written examination with invigilation | ECTS - A-F | Individual | 4 Hour(s) |
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Written individual examination with invigilation, 4 hours.
Support materials: none allowed.
Reading list
No reading list available for this course