Psychology (PSYC) 379

Overview

PSYC 379 is designed to introduce students to the field of social psychology, the scientific study of how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours influence, and are influenced by other people in social situations. The course covers basic theories, concepts, and research about individual processes (e.g., attitude change), interpersonal processes (e.g., aggression), and group processes (e.g., intergroup relations).

Outline

Unit 1: Introduction

Unit 2: Doing Psychological Research

Unit 3: The Social Self

Unit 4: Perceiving Persons

Unit 5: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Unit 6: Attitudes

Unit 7: Social Influence

Unit 8: Group Processes

Unit 9: Attraction and Close Relationships

Unit 10: Helping Others

Unit 11: Aggression

Evaluation

To receive credit for PSYC 379, you must complete course quizzes, a project, and an examination. You must achieve a composite course grade of at least “D” (50 percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:

4 Quizzes (5% each)	Course Project	Final Exam	Total
20%	40%	40%	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbooks

Other Materials

The course materials include an assignment booklet, a student manual, and a study guide on the Moodle course website.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the PSYC 379 challenge registration, you must score at least 50 per cent on the exam and obtain a composite mark of at least “D” (50 percent) to pass. If you fail the exam, your exam mark will become the final grade for the challenge.

Research Paper	Exam	Total
40%	60%	100%

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form