COURSE SYLLABUS
PSYC 250.001 (3
credit hours) Social Psychology
Spring 2017
Instructor: Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Classes: Tuesdays 11:00 AM -
1:30 PM Room
BC 207
Office: LC
411 phone 837-5348
E-mail TMITCHELL@ubalt.edu
Website:
http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Sakai (webboard for class)
Student Resources for key University of Baltimore
services:
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Home
Pages for Social Psychologists
Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology
Psychological
Bulletin
Steve's
Primer of Practical Persuasion and Influence
Society
for Personality and Social Psychology
Required text: Social psychology 2013, 11th Edition David G. Myers (McGraw Hill, Publisher) ISBN: 9780078035296 (or 12th edition)
Grading and Assignments: (Please note that attendance is not required but expected)
Assessment of student's performance for the final grade will be comprised of:
Assessment % of grade
Exam 1
25 %
Exam 2 25 %
Exam 3 25 %
Paper 25%
Total
100%
1. Each of THREE tests will consist of three 60-item multiple choice
questions derived from test material and lectures.
Make up tests if warranted will be essay
questions based on the material covered in text and lectures.
2. Applied Social Psychology paper worth possible 60 points (instructions)
Grading Scale: test /paper score Grade Total points (max 240)
(grade for Each of 3 Exams & Paper) Your final grade is an average of all 4 assignments:
50 - 60 A
83%
45 - 49 B
75%
40 -
44 C
67%
35
- 39 D
58%
< 35 F
<58%
Week / Date Chapter (Myers) Chapters assigned and anticipated dates of tests:
Week 1 / Jan 31
Chapter 1. Introducing Social Psychology p 2
Chap 1 PPT
Week 2 / Feb 7 Chapter 2. The Self in a Social World p 31 Chap 2 PPT
NOTE: Feb 13 is last day to drop without a "W"
Week 3 / Feb 14 Chapter 3. Social Beliefs and Judgment p 76 Chap 3 PPT
Week 4 / Feb 21 Chapter 4. Behavior and Attitudes p 118 Chap 4 PPT
Implicit Associations Test (IAT) Greenwald
Week 5 / Feb 28 Exam 1: & Review (Chapters 1-4)
Week 6 / March 7 Chapter 5. Genes, Culture, and Gender p 150 Chap 5 PPT
Applied Social Psychology Paper OUTLINE due
Week 7 / March 14 Chapter 6. Conformity and Obedience p 186 Chap 6 PPT
March 21 Spring Break
Week 8 / March 28 Chapter 7. Persuasion p 224 Chap 7 PPT
Applied Social Psychology Paper DRAFT due
Week 9 / April 4 Chapter 8. Group Influence p 264 Chap 8 PPT
NOTE: March 31 is last day to drop with a "W"
Week 10 / April 11 Exam 2: & Review (Chapters 5-8) 18
Week 11 / April 18 Chapter 9. Prejudice: Disliking Others p 306 Chap 9 PPT
Week 12 / April 25 Chapter 10. Aggression: Hurting Others p352 Chap 10 PPT
Applied Social Psychology Paper due
Week 13 / May 2 Chapter 11. Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving. p 392 Chap 11 PPT
Week 14 / May 9 Chapter 13. Conflict and Peacemaking p 480 Chap 13 PPT
Week 15 / May 16 Exam 3 (Final): and Review Chapters: (9, 10, 11, 13)