Course Outcomes (COs):
Course Outcomes |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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On completion of this course, the students will be able to: CO91: Understand the historical and cultural context of social psychology as a discipline internationally and India CO92: Examine theoretical frameworks underlying social interaction and its relationship to social identity CO93: Relate knowledge of theory as well as current and past research in social psychology to situations in everyday life related to self. CO94: Understand the nature, dynamics and dimensions of social influence like their own attitudes and behaviours and analysing group dynamics. CO95: Examine the causes of prejudice and aggression prevalent in the society and measures to mitigate them. |
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 |
Course Outcomes (COs):
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Growth of Social Psychology as a Modern Discipline; Tradition of Social Psychology-Psychological, Sociological, Societal and Applied; Culture and Social Psychology - Relationship with Other Social Sciences
Cognitive Dissonance, Social Comparison, Reactance, Social Identity; Field; Psycho-Dynamic; Social Constructionism; Social Representation; Theory of Planned Behaviour
Self in a Social World – Self Concept, Self – Esteem Perceived Self-control, Self-serving Bias; Social Beliefs and Judgments – Social Cognition, Priming, Heuristics; Attribution – Theories of Attribution, Errors in Attribution.
Attitudes-Attitude & Behaviour, Attitude Formation; Persuasion-Resistance to Persuasion; Group Influence-Social Facilitation; Social Loafing; Deindividuation; Group Polarisation; Influence of Minority; Groupthink
Prejudice, Nature, Sources of Prejudice, Methods for Reducing Prejudice; Aggression-Theories, Causes and Controlling Aggression; Interpersonal Attraction- Factors and Theories; Prosocial Behaviour.
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