School Of Social Sciences And PsychologySocial PsychologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101683.3
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Basic understanding of core concepts of personality, social and developmental psychology
Equivalent Units
100020 - Social and Developmental Psychology
Prerequisite
100013 Experimental Design and Analysis
This pre-requisite will not apply to students enrolled in course codes 1630 Graduate Diploma in Psychological Studies or 1793 Bachelor of Science, Criminology and Psychological Studies.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
The online version of this unit is only available to students enrolled in 1793 Bachelor of Science, Criminology and Psychological Studies.
About this Unit
Social psychology is the study of human behaviour and mental processes in their social context. Social psychology examines social behaviour and social thinking using scientific psychological research methods. This unit considers both classic and recent theories, research and applications in core areas of social psychology such as: attitudes, stereotyping and prejudice, social cognition, group processes, cross-cultural and indigenous psychology, and social influence. Emphasis is placed upon the role of contemporary research and theory in increasing our understanding of social phenomena and the relevance of this to everyday life.