- Course Code
- PS 3520
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Professor N Macrae
Pre-requisites
PS 1009, PS 1509, PS 1010, PS 1510, PS 2015, PS2515, PS 2016, PS 2516.
Co-requisites
PS 3518 and PS 3519.
(Joint Honours, PS 3518 only).
Overview
The course will commence with a brief conceptual overview of experimental social psychology. Consideration will then be given to a range of core topics in social cognition. The historical context of each topic will be covered prior to an analysis of contemporary theoretical and empirical research.
Structure
12 week course - 1 one-hour lecture per week and two one-hour tutorials during the course.
Assessment
1st Attempt: One 90 minute written examination (75%), 750 word popular science article (20%), tutorial activities (5%).
Resit: One 90 minute written examination (75%), 750 word popular science article (20%), tutorial activities (5%).
Formative Assessment
Feedback on tutorial activities and on written assignments. Example exam questions in lectures.
Feedback
Oral feedback on tutorial activities by the supervising tutor. Written feedback on written assignment within 3 weeks after assignment has been handed in.