SPECIAL NOTE:
This is an elective unit, which may be studied at the 200 level or 300 level.
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
KHA207
H,L
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 1
22-FEB-2010
23-MAR-2010
12-APR-2010
28-MAY-2010
*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
The lectures examine aspects of overt social behaviour, such as two-person encounters, behaviour in small and large groups, and intergroup relations. Research in social cognition, which studies people's perceptions and interpretations of the social world, will also be presented. Lecture topics include: attribution theory, decision making and social dilemmas, social aspects of emotion, the development and measurement of attitudes, aggression and pro-social behaviour and prejudice. Practicals provide experience in social psychological research, placing an emphasis on the areas covered in the lectures.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: 2-hr exam in June (50%), assignments totalling 2,500 words (50%)
TEACHING PATTERN: Two 1-hr lectures and one 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
REQUISITE INFO
Prereq
(
KHA101 and
KHA102 ) or
KHA100 .
KHA102 only, for students in M3H, (KHA101 and KHA102) or *KHA100 or (*HGP101 and *HGP102)
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