Courses
PSYC2016 Social Psychology (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- PSYC1005 Principles of Psychology
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course is chiefly concerned with understanding the character of the influences of relationships, small groups, and the larger institutions of society. Topics include interpersonal attraction, discrimination, aggression, conformity, group processes and leadership, development of opinions and attitudes, and prosocial behaviour in terms of the thought and feelings of the individual involved. The personal and societal applications of social psychology are examined.