PYB202 Social Psychology
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| Unit code: | PYB202 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | PYB100 or PYB102 |
| Equivalent(s): | PYB205 |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,360 |
| International unit fee | $3,792 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2021, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | PYB202 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | PYB100 or PYB102 or PYB101 |
| Equivalent: | PYB205 |
| Coordinator: | Stephanie Tobin | stephanie.tobin@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Humans are social beings whose thoughts, feelings and actions are influenced by the real, imagined, or implied presence of others. This unit will allow you to develop greater insight into people's behaviour through the scientific investigation of the relationship between individuals and the social settings in which they live. We will study the effects of these social settings on people, and the psychological processes people use to influence others in social settings.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate coherent knowledge of some of the main concepts, theories and research methods in social psychology.
- Apply these concepts, theories and methods to social topics.
- Source, evaluate and critique social psychology research.
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills in accordance with the guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Content
This unit will present lectures covering the key theories and research in social psychology. Lectures will be organised in the broad areas of group, interpersonal, and individual processes. Content will include an examination of topics such as group behaviour, social influence, prejudice and aggression, pro-social behaviour, social cognition, and attitudes. Examples from everyday life will demonstrate these principles in context.
Learning Approaches
This unit involves activities of between two and three hours each week, supplemented by your own study time. There are two types of activity:
A lecture program that emphasises research and theory.
- A tutorial program involving a combination of practical guidance for the two research papers and workshops to further engage with lecture topics.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback on your progress in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- The tutorial program will provide you with the opportunity to work with peers to develop a research methodology and is designed to give you feedback before assessment is submitted. You may seek further feedback on your learning by consulting with teaching staff.
- You will receive written comments and feedback from criteria sheets for submitted assessment pieces.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment in this unit contains several activities, including writing a research report, developing a research proposal, and a final examination. The examples are contextualised in real world social situations and test your ability to apply your broad theoretical understanding to real contemporary problems.
You are required to electronically submit all written assignments electronically for content matching checks.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Research Report
A full report of a social psychology investigation. Instructions on the report format and content will be provided at the beginning of semester.
Assessment: Research Proposal
You will be required to write a research proposal to investigate an area of social psychology. The topic will be different from Assignment 1. Your proposal will include a detailed introduction, rationale, methodology, and the ethical considerations of your proposed research. To support your learning, the development of the proposal methodology will be done in groups within the tutorial program, but the submitted written proposal will be done individually.
Assessment: Examination (written)
A final examination will consist of a range of question types. The questions will assess material covered in lectures and from the assigned readings. Details of examinable content will be given in the overview lecture in week 13.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Kassin, S., Fein, S., Markus, H. R., McBain, K. A., & Williams, L. A. (2020). Social Psychology: 2nd Australian and New Zealand Edition. Cengage. (Print or Digital version, with Mindtap as an optional study tool)
Other
Assigned readings available on QUT Readings.
Risk Assessment Statement
You should be aware that some content in this unit may be confronting to certain audiences. Please exercise your own discretion when participating in classroom activities or discussions and, if appropriate, advise teaching staff if you do not wish to participate. The QUT Student Counselling service is also available and free of charge to all QUT students.