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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Psychology

Undergraduate Course: Social Psychology: Experimental and Applied Approaches (PSYL10110)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaPsychology Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will outline and discuss advances in experimental social psychology, thereby progressing students¿ theoretical and conceptual knowledge and understanding beyond pre-honours level. It will cover in depth key areas of the discipline, such as the attitude-behaviour relationship, social cognition, stereotyping, and non-verbal behaviour. The emphasis will be on the research studies through which contemporary social psychology is conducted, and students will learn to appreciate the special challenges posed social psychology¿s aim to produce a systematic study of social behaviour, and the different ways these may be resolved. The course will focus on the application of social psychology to real world issues, for example, to health-related behaviours and behavioural change, to the legal system, and to various cultures.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Psychology 2 (PSYL08002)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 Psychology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 1 (Sem 1), Available to all students (SV1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 15/09/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 86 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students,
will be able to discuss recent advances in particular areas of experimental social psychology;
will have a firm and critical appreciation of methodological issues pertaining to the experimental study of social behaviour;
will be able to discuss applications of social psychology to real world issues, and to demonstrate their awareness of the challenges of and issues in the application of experimental social psychology.
Assessment Information
In-class feedback exercises will be used to check understanding (e.g. multiple choice questions at the beginning or end of the session as appropriate) and peer-led discussions will be used in an on-going, informal manner.

Examination 100%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Schimel, J., Simon, L., Greenberg, J., Pyszczynski, T., Solomon, S., Waxmonsky, J., & Arndt, J. (1999). Stereotypes and terror management: evidence that mortality salience enhances stereotypic thinking and preferences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 77(5), 905-926.

Ayres, K., Prestwich, A., Conner, M., & Smith, P. (2011). Emotional eating moderates the relationship between implicit measures of attitudes and chocolate consumption. European Journal of Personality, 25(5), 317-325.

Haslam, S. A., Jetten, J., Postmes, T., & Haslam, C. (2009). Social identity, health and well¿being: An emerging agenda for applied psychology. Applied Psychology, 58(1), 1-23.

Bothwell, R. K., Pigott, M. A., Foley, L. A., & McFatter, R. M. (2006). Racial bias in juridic judgment at private and public levels. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36(9), 2134-2149.

Kito, T. & Lee, B. (2004). Interpersonal perception in Japanese and British observers. Perception, 2004, volume 33, pages 957-974.

Markus H. & Kitayama S. (1991). Culture and the self: Implications for cognition, emotion, and motivation. Psychological Review, 98, 224-253.

Niedenthal, P.M., Brauer, M., Halberstadt, J. B. & Innes-Ker, A. H. (2001). When did her smile drop? Facial mimicry and the influences of emotional state on the detection of change in emotional expression. Cognition and Emotion, 15, 853-864.

Sonnby-Borgstrom, M. & Jonsson, P. (2004). Dismissing-avoidant pattern of attachment and mimicry reactions at different levels of information processing. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 45, 103-113.
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Billy Lee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3342
Email: B.Lee@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Simon Cann
Tel: 0131 650 9870
Email: Simon.Cann@ed.ac.uk
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