Unit information: Social Psychology in 2008/09

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Unit name Social Psychology
Unit code PSYC21005
Credit points 10
Level of study I/5
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 2C (weeks 13 - 18)
Unit director Dr. Crawford
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

Successful completion of appropriate Level 1 units which form part of a Single or Joint Honours programme in Psychology

Co-requisites

Other units as required for a Single or Joint Honours Psychology programme

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

Description including Unit Aims

This unit gives an overview of some of the key issues in Social Psychology, showing how Social Psychologists often tackle different issues from other psychologists, and their approaches to these issues. This unit consists of 12 x 1-hour lectures plus one 1-hour tutorial. It has a compulsory essay.