Social psychology, 4.5 credits

On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

• account for the cornerstones and general objectives of Social psychology
• apply socio-psychological knowledge in order to analyse and explain human interaction in different situations

The knowledge that the course provides should be the basis of a basic ability to make socio-psychological analyses of social phenomena and behaviours, both at a group and individual level. Specific emphasis is placed on sections dealing with the interaction between the individual and the situation, how the individual can draw conclusions about other social individuals (social derivation), and how the individual's conclusions about, and behaviour vis-à-vis, other individuals can be affected by the social situation (social affect) and social-cognitive processes such as norms, conformity, obedience and attribution.

Lectures and seminars, some with applied exercises. Compulsory attendance occurs at certain occasions in connection with seminars/exercises.

The course coordinator decides how absence from compulsory course elements can be made up.
Study results cannot be reported until the student has participated in compulsory course elements or compensated for any absence in accordance with instructions from the course coordinator.
Absence from a compulsory course element could mean that the student can not retake the element until the next time the course is offered.

Written examination and oral presentation in groups.

To pass the course, attendance at compulsory parts is also required.

Written examination is corrected anonymously (using an identification number for each student). Students who do not pass the written examination are entitled to re-sit the examination on five more occasions, the first of which within fourteen days after the notification of the result of the exam. The third examination is the following regular examination session in the course. Each occasion the student participates in the same test counts as an examination. Submission of a blank exam paper is regarded as an examination. In case a student is registered for an examination but does not attend, this is not regarded as an examination.

Examination may take place under the previous reading list during a period of one year after the renewal of the reading list. Examination will be provided during a period of two years after a close-down of the course.

The course is given by the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, where all teaching in the course takes place.

The course replaces the part Social psychology in the course Psychology 1, 2LG002.

The course will be evaluated according to guidelines established by the The Board of Education.