PL2S137 - Social Psychology 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PL2S137 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Social Psychology | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Psychology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Youth and Community | ||
| Module Leader: | Shakiela Davies | ||
| Module Team: | Leigh Webber, Dawn Latham, N Michael, Amy Lewis, Charlotte Reynolds, Melanie Veness | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | 2023 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 5 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100497 - psychology | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
To provide students with a critical understanding of how behaviour can be influenced by situational factors.
Content Summary
This module will enable students to understand behaviour in a social context. Students will consider discrimination and impression formation. They will be taught why in-group biases exist and they will be introduced to some of the most influential research in social psychology, such as Taijfel’s “Minimal Group Studies”,Sherif’s “Robbers Caves”, Jane Elliot’s “A Class Divided” and Milgram’s “Obedience Studies”.
Students will also demonstrate how these social psychological theories could apply in a range of workplace settings (e.g. impression formation for recruitment and selection or in court; prejudice and discrimination in classroom settings and conformity/attitude change in healthcare). The inclusion of active/simulation based sessions such as role plays and work simulations will therefore form a crucial part of this module.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Seminar | 14 |
| Independent Study | 87 |
| Directed Study | 60 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 5 |
| Active/Simulation Based | 10 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically discuss social psychological theory and research. |
| LO2 | Apply social psychological theory and research to a range of workplace settings. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Case study 1 | Analysis of a case study with reference to theory, research and application of social psychology to workplace settings | 0 | 3000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Case study 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |