PS923-7-AU-CO:
Advanced Social Psychology
2022/23
Psychology
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 16 December 2022
15
31 March 2021
Requisites for this module
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MSC C80012 Psychology,
MSC C800JS Psychology
The module covers a broad range of key research areas in social psychology.
What are the processes relevant to how we perceive other individuals. How can we explain and understand factors relating to social influence, such as conformity and obedience to authority. What is 'the self' and what are the social processes that help us to develop a sense of our unique individuality. What attracts people to each other and how can we understand why some close relationships persist while others end.
These are just some of the interesting questions that we will explore in this module, relying on historic and contemporary research from social psychologists around the world.
The aim of this module is to study a range of social psychology theory and research.
The module addresses core theories of social behaviour and social information processing.
At the end of the module you should have a clear understanding of the topics social psychologists are interested in and their approach to their study.
Each of the topics will be covered in sufficient depth for you to be able to appreciate classical social psychological theories and findings as the foundation of this empirical discipline, alongside more modern approaches and models of human behaviour.
The lectures will introduce students to the broad approaches and methods used in social psychology. Students will also have the opportunity to read primary research articles tied to specific topics in the module, and be given the opportunity to communicate the findings from those articles in a unique `press release` format.
At the end of the module, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the major theories and principal areas of research in social psychology
2. Demonstrate knowledge of major empirical tests of the theories in social psychology
3. Understand how theory and research in social psychology might explain current issues in society
4. Communicate in non-scientific language the importance and the inferences from primary research articles
These outcomes will be assessed by the press release coursework and by the exam.
The module will consist of 10 lectures. There is also a Moodle page devoted to the class that allows for further clarification, as needed. Handouts containing notes and diagrams from the lecture slides will be uploaded to the Moodle page online, prior to the lectures. Lectures start on the hour. Please arrive promptly to avoid disrupting the class. You are welcome to ask questions during class if there is anything that is unclear.
Lectures form the bulk of teaching in PS923, with weekly lectures on all modules. All lectures are 2 hours in duration. Two-hour lectures will normally have a short break at the halfway point.
There will also be two hour-long tutorials through the term focused on the press release research articles (coursework), allowing students the opportunity to dig deeper into the material presented in those papers, prior to submitting their press releases.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Press Release 1 |
|
50% |
| Coursework |
Press Release 2 |
|
50% |
| Exam |
Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 24hr during January
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 24hr during September (Reassessment Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 24hr during Summer (Main Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Philip Cozzolino, email: pjcozz@essex.ac.uk.
Philip Cozzolino, Sheina Orbell, Gillian Sandstrom
pjcozz@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Thomas Hunt
University of Derby
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Available via Moodle
Of 26 hours, 26 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
Psychology
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