Social Judgement and Decision Making (VS1) (U03045)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-4-SJDMV1-PS

Aims and objectives: This option examines judgment and decision making as it relates to particularly social issues. It begins with the Lecturer providing an overview of basic issues in judgment and decision making. The format of the classes thereafter is variable (e.g., short lectures, small and large group discussions, class presentations) in order to facilitate students understanding of some interesting and often controversial issues in social judgment and decision making, including the false consensus effect, evolutionary vs. socio-cultural pressures, selection of criteria for measuring rationality, definitions of accuracy, etc.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U02139

? Pre-requisites : Degree major in Psychology and passes in psychology courses at least to the equivalent of junior honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser: Dr. Martha Whiteman (Ext. 50 3317).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Psychology, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Block 3 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
17/01/2008	14:00	15:50

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end, the students should possess an
understanding of the major theoretical issues in the field of judgment and decision making, knowledge of how these issues can be applied to the study of social psychology, and an improved ability to critically assess empirical evidence.