Unit information: Social Psychology in 2008/09

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Unit name Social Psychology
Unit code PSYC11020
Credit points 10
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 2C (weeks 13 - 18)
Unit director Emeritus Professor. Rowe
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department School of Psychological Science
Faculty Faculty of Life Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This unit provides an introduction to social psychology. It focuses on behaviour in the context of social interaction, with emphasis on experimental findings. Study of such topics as interpersonal judgment and perception, social attraction, aggression, prejudice and social influence, including attitude formation and persuasion, conformity and social modelling.