Introduction to Social Psychology

Paper Code: 
CPSY 201
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO6: Demonstrate fundamental knowledge about need and scope of Social Psychology. Be aware of the brief history and various related fields of Social Psychology. Understand the historical and scientific origin and development of the field in the western and Indian context

CO7: Predict the impact of the presence of others on individual behavior (e.g. bystander effect, social facilitation).

CO8: Understand the concept of altruism and how people help.

CO9: Analyze the role of attitudes in understanding human behaviour.

CO10: Describe the structure and function of different kinds of group behavior (e.g. deindividuation, group polarization). Understand the processes that contribute to differential treatment of group members.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction

Nature and scope of social psychology; Historical developments of social psychology; Problems of social psychology; Approaches to Social Psychology - Biological, Learning, Cognitive, Psychoanalytic and Role Theory; Relationships with other sciences; Methods-Observation and experiment.

12.00
Unit II: 
Individual Level Processes:

Nonverbal communication and deception; Person Perception: Attribution; theories: Kelly’s, sources of error, impression formation. 

11.00
Unit III: 
Interpersonal Processes:

Interpersonal Attraction, Prosocial Behaviour, Aggression

11.00
Unit IV: 
Attitude:

Nature and Function of Attitudes; Formation, Change and Measurement of Attitudes; Theories of Attitude Change.

14.00
Unit V: 
Group Dynamics:

Cooperation & Conflict, Group Decision Making, Prejudice and discrimination. Conformity, compliance and Obedience.

Essential Readings: 

·       Baron, R.A., Byrne, D. & Bhardwaj, G. (2010).Social Psychology (12thed.). New Delhi: Pearson.

·       Baron, R.A. & Byrne, D. (1994). Social Psychology: Understanding Human Interaction. ND Prentice Hall.

·       Hogg, M., A. & Vaughan, G. M. (2018). Social Psychology (8th Edition). New York. Pearson.

·       Myers, D.G. (2008). Social Psychology. New Delhi; Tata McGraw-Hill.

 

References: 

·       Deaux, K., & Wrightsman, L. (2001). Social Psychology. California: Cole Publishing.

·       Kassin, S., Fein, S., & Markus, H.R. (2008). Social Psychology. New York: Houghton Miffin.

·       Mishra, G. (2009). Psychology in India: Theoretical and Methodological Developments. (ICSSR Survey of Advances in Research), Vol 4. New Delhi: Pearson.

·       Taylor, S.E., Peplau, L.A. & Sears, D.O. (2006). Social Psychology (12th ed.). New Delhi: Pearson.

E Resources:

·       Universal Digital Library.

·       Science Open Library.

·       Research Gate

·       JSTOR

·       Proquest

·       Shodhganga

·       Delnet

·       Google Scholar

·       National Digital Library (NPTEL)

·       Academia

 

 

Journals

·       British Journal of Social Psychology. Access from https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20448309

·       Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Access from https://journals.sagepub.com/home/spr

·       Psychology & Developing Societies. Access from Central Library, The IIS University.

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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