Module PSYC3357: Applied Social Psychology

Department: Psychology

PSYC3357: Applied Social Psychology

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• Develop an understanding of the range of ways in which social psychology can be applied to solve problems in the private, public and third sectors

Content

• This module examines how social psychology can be applied to solve real-world problems
• Topics can vary from year to year but are likely to include applications in health, business, environment, government, and/or forensic settings
• The module will also cover issues of designing and testing interventions, theory development and evidence-based professional practice

Learning Outcomes

• Detailed knowledge of a range of specific research topics and methods in the field of applied social psychology

• Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately

• Good written communication skills
• Good IT skills in word processing, data manipulation and data presentation
• Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Students' acquisition of detailed knowledge will be facilitated by lectures, (break-out) small group work, audio-visual materials, discussions and detailed reading lists
• These modes of teaching provide students with detailed knowledge of key theories and skills needed to evaluate different theoretical positions in light of current evidence
• The summative exam will assess students' detailed subject knowledge
• An assessment of the range, recency and appropriateness of sources will be included in the overall assessment of the exam
• Guided private study and in-class discussions will ensure that students are exposed to a range of different theoretical positions, and encouraged to understand their inter-relations
• Lectures and in-class discussion will also give students the opportunity to interpret and evaluate the significance of empirical work
• The exam assesses students' acquired knowledge of theoretical principles and empirical studies and their ability to organise and synthesise them coherently and critically in written form in response to a set question
• The exam will also assess students' written communication skills

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

None