Social Psychology

Catalog description

This course unites the disciplines of psychology and sociology in an exploration of the relationship between individual and society (sociological social psychology) and of the behavior and mental processes of the individual in social situations (psychological social psychology). The course is based in current research and theory in social psychology. The course showcases the three traditions of sociological social psychology (symbolic interactionism, social structure and personality, and group structure and process) and three key areas of psychological social psychology (social thinking, social influence, and social relations). Through this course the student should gain an increased understanding of the field of social psychology, an enhanced ability to think critically, and the ability to apply social psychological principles to everyday life.