SP802 Current Issues in Social and Applied Psychology I: Theory

Convenor: Dr Lindsey Cameron

Tutors: Dr Roger Giner-Sorolla, Professor Adam Rutland, Dr Angela Maitner, Dr Arnaud Wisman, Dr Tim Hopthrow, Dr Mario Weick

Description

Current Issues in Social and Applied Psychology I and II deal with the conceptual frameworks offered by social psychology and the ways in which social psychology can be applied. The first module explores important conceptual issues, including the levels of analysis we adopt, the nature of social knowledge, the self in social psychology, social influence, social cognition and attitude change, discourse analysis, the social psychology of language, and the theory of applied social psychology.

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Summary intended learning outcomes

  • To equip students with the skills to analyse the social psychological aspects of problems in a range of applied contexts (e.g. health, legal, organisational, and educational settings)
  • To acquire expertise in the design and implementation of different research and evaluation methodologies
  • To develop an appreciation of the theoretical and meta-theoretical issues involved in utilizing a social psychological approach
  • To increase understanding of the social psychological processes and means by which change can be achieved at individual and organisational levels.

 

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Factsheet

Term Autumn
Credits 20 (10 ECTS)
Level Masters
Prerequisites None
Corequisites Available to students registered for the MSc in Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, the MSc in Research Methods in Psychology, or the MSc in Social and Applied Psychology.
Method of Assessment One 4,000-6,000 word extended essay
Teaching methods Weekly two-hour lecture-seminars

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Further information and additional resources (Kent users only)

Additional resources, including the module outline, can be accessed via Moodle.

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