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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Social Psychology
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Course Prefix & Number:
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PSYC2319
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Section Number:
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400
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Semester/Year:
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Spring 2018
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
Study of individual behavior within the social environment. May include topics such as the socio-psychological process, attitude formation and change, interpersonal relations, and group processes.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required Course Materials:
Thinking Critically about Social Psychology by Jennifer Bonds-Raacke
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Leslie Kelley
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Campus/Office Location:
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Corinth Campus, Room 337
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6424 (Email preferred)
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E-mail Address:
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Lkelley@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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8:30-9:30am
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Online
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8:30-9:30am
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Online
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Online
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11:00am-12:30pm
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11:00am-12:30pm
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2:00-2:30pm
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2:00-4:00pm
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Analyze human emotional, psychological, and behavioral processes in a social context.
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Identify factors that shape affect, behavior and cognitions in social situations
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Describe the types of social interaction between two or more individuals and the relationships among individuals and groups.
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Understand and apply social psychological principles to everyday life.
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Describe and define basic concepts and theories of social psychology.
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Points Values
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2
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In-class Exams (20% each)
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40%
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1
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Group Presentation
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30%
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2
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Movie/Documentary Reviews (15% each)
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30%
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32
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Attendance & Participation
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0%
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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Topic
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General Description of Subject Matter
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1/16 – Introduction
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Introduction – Chapter 1; Presentation Sign-up
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1/22 – Introduction
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Chapter 1
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1/24 – Methodology
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Chapter 2
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Monday, Jan. 29
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Official Date of Record
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1/29 – Methodology
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Chapter 2
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1/31 – Social Cognition
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Chapter 3
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2/5 – Social Cognition
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Chapter 3
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2/7 – Social perception & the self
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Chapter 4
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2/12- Social perception & the self
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Chapter 4
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2/14 – Gender & Sexuality
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Chapter 5
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2/19 – Research Presentation #1
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Attribution & Different types of Biases – Heider, Weiner, & Wason (Confirmation Bias)
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Saturday, April 12th
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Last Day to Drop with a “W”
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2/21 – Gender & Sexuality
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Chapter 5
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2/26 – Research Presentation #2
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Zimbardo – Stanford Prison Experiment & the Demise of Guys
Midterm Review Handout
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2/28 – Attitudes & Persuasion
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Chapter 6
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3/5 – Attitudes & Persuasion
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Chapter 6
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3/7 – Midterm Exam
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In-class exam
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3/12 – 3/16
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Spring Break – Campus Closed
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3/19 – Attitudes & Persuasion
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Chapter 6
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3/21 Attitudes & Social Influence
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Chapters 6- 7; ***Movie Review Due***
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3/26 – Research Presentation #3
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Normative & Informational Social Influence – Asch & Sherif
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3/28 – Social Influence
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Chapter 7
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4/2 – Research Presentation #4
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Obedience to Authority – Milgram
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4/4 – Social Influence
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Chapter 7
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4/9 – Social Influence
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Chapter 7
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4/11 – Research Presentation #5
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Loftus - Eyewitness Testimony & False Memory
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4/16 – Love & Attraction
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Chapter 11; ***Documentary Review Due***
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4/18 – Pro-social Behavior
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Chapter 8
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4/23 – Aggression
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Chapter 9
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4/25 – Research Presentation #6
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Violence in the Media
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4/30 – Prejudice
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Chapter 10
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5/2 – Class Review
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Final Class Review
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Wed., May 9th – Final Exam
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Final Exam – Wednesday, May 9th (10:00am-11:50am)
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ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Exams (20% each = 40% total): The exams on March 7th and May 8th will be administered in class. You will have 80 minutes to complete the exams. Questions will be taken directly from class lectures, student presentations, & your assigned readings, so take good notes and read your text. The test will consist of approximately 50-60 multiple choice questions. Please bring a scantron form to the exam. You will not be allowed to take the exam without one.
Group Research Presentation (30%): Research Presentation: With your research partner(s), create a research presentation discussing your research topic and the key people involved in / with the topic. You must have the following: a minimum of 10 PowerPoint slides (not including cover page and works cited page) focusing mainly on the primary people/aspects of the research, movement, and/or perspectives regarding your topic. Be sure to provide 2-3 examples of how the social psychology concept you are researching has functioned in society, e.g., conformity and Nazi Germany or social influence and U.S. materialism or hyper-sexualization of girls & women. You should also include some brief cultural, historical, and biographical information to contextualize your topic, especially if your presentation involves specific figures in psychology. BUT - DO NOT ONLY PROVIDE A BIOGRAPHY OF A THEORIST. You are required to present your research with your research partner(s) on the date specified. This presentation should be at least 30 minutes in length and should include appropriate videos. Your group may include interactive components for the class, and should be prepared to answer questions after the presentation. Your research presentation will be due during class on the date specified for your subject on the attached calendar. Failing to meet the minimum requirements of 10 slides and 30 minutes will result in a grade reduction. Your presentation should not utilize more than 10 minutes of video. Each group is responsible for bringing one hardcopy of their presentation slides for the instructor, with all group members names, as well as each member’s contribution, clearly indicated on each slide. Be sure to cite (throughout your presentation) all reference materials used and to include a works cited page!!! Make sure your slides are intelligible and your font is not too small!!! If you fail to show up for your presentation, then you will receive a grade of 0, despite the amount of work contributed. Please save your presentation on a flash drive as a PowerPoint file & bring it to class for your presentation.
Movie/Documentary Reviews (30%): Several movie and documentary titles will be posted on Angel. You will choose 1 movie & 1 documentary to write a 3-5 page review for each movie/documentary (at least 3 full pages for each review, not including cover page and reference page, both of which should be included). Your reviews should be typed & double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font. Reviews are to be written in APA format, but an abstract is not required. Your assignment is to identify and discuss in detail 3-5 concepts related to social psychology that appeared in the movie or documentary. The most important part of this assignment is your discussion of how social psychology concepts were depicted (movie) or explained (documentary) by your selected media. Your reviews must be turned in at the beginning of class on the due dates listed on the attached calendar. Your grade will be based on a total of 2 media reviews for a total of 30%. This means that 15 percent of your overall grade in the class will be deducted for every review which is not completed, including reviews less than a three full pages. A hard copy of your movie review is due on March 21st. A hard copy of your documentary review is due on April 16th. No extra credit will be given for writing more than 2 reviews or more than five pages. No late reviews will be accepted.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Additional Instructor-specific Absence Policy: You are expected to keep within the on-going discussion typically the nature of a psychology class by logging in and completing your assignments in canvas each week, and perhaps most importantly, by maintaining ongoing communication with your professor and fellow classmates over the course of the entire semester. Failing to log in regularly will result in failure to finish assignments on time. All assignments have strict deadlines and cannot be made up late. Therefore, failing to log in, will likely result in a low or failing grade. If you choose to drop this class, it is your responsibility to do so.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is Thursday, February 22nd.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321. Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)_______
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o Government/Political Science
X Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
o American History
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
X Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
X Personal Responsibility
X Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
X Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal R.M. Wright
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 24
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731, ext. 4320
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E-mail Address:
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cwright@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Bruce King
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731 ext. 4320
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E-mail Address:
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bking@nctc.edu
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