Course Summary
This course introduces you to the area of psychology that studies social behaviour: the way people think and feel about each other, relate to one another and influence each other. The course will demonstrate the application of social psychological principles to social problems and issues. You will explore the extensive applications of social psychological principles to real world problems such as prejudice, safe sex behaviour, divorce, media violence and environmental problems. Theories and research findings are used to increase the understanding of settings and problems in the real world. You will acquire both a theoretical and practical understanding of a number of methodological issues central to social psychological research. This course will provide an appreciation of the mutual influence between basic and applied research. A common thread connecting these various content areas will be an examination of the main methodological techniques used in social psychological research.