Postgraduate Course: Social Psychology and Mental Health (CLPS11057)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will be structured around 5 two-hour lectures and supportive materials. It will cover topics such as altruism, attitudes, attribution theory, group processes, prejudice and stigma, social identity, relationships and social networks. The course will also explore, through specific readings, how these social psychological theories can relate to mental health. |
| Course description |
Each lecture will include a core social psychological theory and also make connections to mental health through specific readings and research. For example, the lecture on group processes will include an introduction to Social Identity Theory, followed by an application of this theory to the analysis of intergroup and intragroup behaviour. In this lecture, we would also use primary readings to highlight how social psychology can contribute to understanding the social stigma surrounding mental illness.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
11/01/2016 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 12.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
85 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Summative assessment will be an exam (100%) at the end of the course
Formative assessment will be in the form of an online quiz to encourage students read the assigned material. This quiz will also form feed-forward to other aspects of the course.
Summative assessment will take the form of an exam that will require students to answer two questions out of a choice of titles. Examples are:
1) Discuss the contribution research on attitudes makes to understanding stigma against mental illness.
2) Do group processes relate to mental health and illness? |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Social Psychology and Mental Health | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of social psychological theories and research.
- Demonstrate psychological literacy in all aspects of students' lives.
- Demonstrate critical reflection on how social psychological perspectives can aid our understanding of mental health and illness.
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Reading List
Textbook: Hewstone, M., Stroebe, W., & Jonas, K. (2012). An Introduction to Social Psychology (5th Edition). Chichester: Wiley.
Sample journal articles:
Alexander, L., & Link, B. (2003). The impact of contact on stigmatizing attitudes toward people with mental illness. Journal of Mental Health, 12(3), 271-289.
Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B. J. (2001). Effects of violent video games on aggressive behavior, aggressive cognition, aggressive affect, physiological arousal, and prosocial behavior: A meta-analytic review of the scientific literature. Psychological Science, 12(5), 353-359.
Holmes, E. A., Lang, T. J., & Shah, D. M. (2009). Developing interpretation bias modification as a" cognitive vaccine" for depressed mood: imagining positive events makes you feel better than thinking about them verbally. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 118(1), 76-88.
Meyer , I. H. (1995). Minority stress and mental health in gay men. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 36, 38 ¿ 56.
Tucker, J. S., & Anders, S. L. (1999). Attachment style, interpersonal perception accuracy, and relationship satisfaction in dating couples. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25(4), 403-412.
Twenge, J. M., Catanese, K. R., & Baumeister, R. F. (2002). Social exclusion causes self-defeating behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(3), 606-615.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Develop your research knowledge that will enable you to discuss, share, present and analyse data and information in various formats and from a range of sources
Develop your research methods and data analysis skills
Develop your critical reflection and writing skills |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Billy Lee
Tel: (0131 6)50 3342
Email: B.Lee@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Nicholas Watson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4277
Email: nick.watson@ed.ac.uk |
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