Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:34
From the moment we are born, we exist in a world that is filled with social bias. Social bias exists in our brain and it exists in our cultural environment. Yet, the consequences of social bias, such as prejudice and discrimination, are often deemed socially unacceptable and in many cases illegal.
This course examines the psychological causes and consequences of social bias for individuals and for society.v
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session | First Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
| Co-ordinators |
|
||
This course will examine the social and cognitive determinants of social bias. Students will explore a range of topics that contribute to the development of social bias, and the effects of this bias for individuals and society.
The course will include content on social cognition, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, cultural evolution, and their implications for equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Students will receive short online pre-recorded lectures, which will be supported by directed follow-up reading and videos. Students’ knowledge and understanding will be assessed via short multiple-choice tests on each topic.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
11 Weekly MCQ tests associated with each lecture11 Weekly MCQ tests associated with each lecture |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Apply | To understand how psychological research relating to the causes and consequences of social bias can be applied to everyday life. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate psychological research relating to the causes and consequences of social bias. |
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of a range of psychological research relating to the causes and consequences of social bias. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of a range of psychological research relating to the causes and consequences of social bias. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To be able to critically evaluate psychological research relating to the causes and consequences of social bias. |
| Conceptual | Apply | To understand how psychological research relating to the causes and consequences of social bias can be applied to everyday life. |
We have detected that you are have compatibility mode enabled or are using an old version of Internet Explorer. You either need to switch off compatibility mode for this site or upgrade your browser.
