PSY3150 Contemporary social psychology

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Evaluate recent theoretical and empirical advances in social psychology research, and how these might contribute to addressing social problems

2. 2

   Analyse the applications of social psychology to social issues and recognize the contributions of social psychological phenomena, such as cognitive biases, prejudice, intergroup-conflict, norms and social emotions

3. 3

   Appraise different social psychological phenomenon and apply them to social situations and real-world problems

4. 4

   Develop skills in the critical evaluation of social psychological theories, empirical evidence, and the types of research designs that can be used to test social psychological hypothesis; and

5. 5

   Apply critical thinking skills in formulating a research question and designing an individual research plan to address a social problem