The material posted on this site addresses the syllabus information required by Texas House Bill 2504, the "Three Clicks" law. This is not a complete course syllabus.  The entire course syllabus is posted on the Blackboard site for this class and contains more information than is noted here.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course introduces the student to the field of social psychology – the scientific study of individual behavior within the social environment.  More specifically, it is the study of how individuals think about, influence, and relate to one another.  Topics may include socio-psychological processes, attitude formation and change, interpersonal relations, group processes, self, social cognition, and research methods. (PSYC 2319 is included in the Psychology Field of Study.)

COURSE RATIONALE/OBJECTIVES:

The primary course objectives for the student, upon completion of the course, are to (1) explain representative social psychological theories and concepts; (2) describe major research findings within the field, and (3) apply social psychological principles to real-world events and everyday life.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES & GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES:

According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Define social psychology and related terminology.
2. Discuss the relationship between the person and the situation and its influence on attitudes, prejudice, aggression, prosocial behavior, and interpersonal relationships.
3. Describe the dynamics of group behavior in areas of social influence, such as altruism, conformity, obedience, deindividuation, leadership, intergroup relations, and conflict and cooperation.
4. Identify and evaluate the current and historical research, and research methods of social psychology, including ethical considerations.
5. Apply social psychological principles to real-world issues. 

The required textbook is Social Psychology, by Thomas Gilovich, Dachner Keltner, Serena Chen, and  Richard E. Nisbett, 6th Edition, 2024, New York: W. W. Norton & Company.                                 

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Note that InQuizitive is assigned as extra credit and is not required.

The requirements for the course include:

• Online Orientation
• Participation in 10 of 14 Discussion Boards
• Completion of 14 Chapter Quizzes 

Extra credit for the course includes:

• Online InQuizitive Activities
• Remaining 4 Discussion Boards

WEEK 1
5/28 to 6/2:        Introduction to Course
                             Complete Online Orientation by 5/31
                             Introduction to Social Psychology
                             Chapter 1:  An Invitation to Social Psychology
                             Chapter 1 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #1
                             Research Methods in Social Psychology
                             Chapter 2:  The Methods of Social Psychology
                             Chapter 2 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #2
WEEK 2
6/3 to 6/9:          The Self
                             Chapter 3:  The Social Self
                             Chapter 3 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #3 
                             Social Cognition
                             Chapter 4:  Social Cognition:  Thinking about People and Situations
                             Chapter 4 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #4
                             Emotion
                             Chapter 5:  Emotion and Well-Being
                             Chapter 5 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #5

WEEK 3
6/10 to 6/16:     Attitudes and Behavior
                             Chapter 6:  Attitudes, Behavior, and Rationalization
                             Chapter 6 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #6
                             Persuasion
                             Chapter 7:  Persuasion
                             Chapter 7 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #7                          
                             Social Influence
                             Chapter 8:  Social Influence
                             Chapter 8 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #8

WEEK 4
6/17 to 6/23:     Interpersonal Attraction and Relationships
                             Chapter 9:  Relationships and Attraction
                             Chapter 9 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #9
                             Stereotyping and Prejudice
                             Chapter 10:  Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
                             Chapter 10 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #10
                             Prejudicial Effects
                             Chapter 11:  Living in a Prejudiced World
                             Chapter 11 Quiz
                             Discussion Board #11
 
WEEK 5
6/24 to 6/30:      Group Behavior 
                              Chapter 12:  Groups
                              Chapter 12 Quiz
                              Discussion Board #12
                              Aggression
                              Chapter 13:  Aggression
                              Chapter 13 Quiz
                              Discussion Board #13
                              Altruism and Prosocial Behavior
                              Chapter 14:  Morality, Altruism, and Cooperation
                              Chapter 14 Quiz
                              Discussion Board #14