Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On the completion of this subject students will have acquired a general understanding of the content, methods and theories of social psychology, including person perception, attribution theory, attitudes, conformity and crowd behaviour; understand personality and its measurement, abnormal behaviour and systems of classification for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes; have learnt the use of elementary statistical procedures, descriptive and inferential, in psychological research.
Synopsis An introduction to the study of social psychology, including person perception, attribution theory, attitude formation and change, conformity and obedience and crowd behaviour. Personality theories and measurement, classification of abnormal behaviour and approaches to therapy. Further work in the area of research design and statistical analysis.
Assessment Two laboratory reports: 30% + One workshop presentation: 10% + Four tests: 60%