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Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Newton Email: enewton@langara.bc.ca Office: B252h
Office Hours: These will be announced in class. I’m happy to arrange to meet with you.
Email is always the quickest way to reach me. Please feel free to e-mail me to set up an
appointment. Again, I am pleased to meet with you!
Course Overview
Social Psychology is a compelling area of psychology that examines how we think, act
and feel when we are around other people. Research in the field has had a tremendous
influence on how our day-to-day lives are structured.
Psych 2322 is a lively course where we will actively explore a wide range of social
psychological issues including: Attitudes, Conformity, Social Groups, Interpersonal
Attraction, Aggression and much more.
This is an interactive class where we will enliven psychological concepts with real life
examples, cutting-edge research, in-class and online demonstrations and exercises.
Major Takeaways
By the end of the course, you should…
1. Have a broad, practical understanding of key principles in Social Psychology
2. Be able to apply new psychological insights to your day-to-day life
3. Develop a better sense of the social psychological areas that interest you most
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THE MIXED MODE
APPROACH
As you know, this is a Mixed Mode class. What this means is that each week we’ll have 1
session in the classroom and you’ll have 1 session to complete on your own online. You
should budget an equal amount of time to the class and the online activities.
You need to complete your weekly online activities by the end of the given week, Sunday
midnight. You will have specific tasks to do for these online sessions – tasks related both
to the Chapter reading and to what we are doing in class. Your grades will be based on
both in-class and online activities.
Blackboard
In order to participate in the class, you need to get onto Blackboard right away to access
class slides, materials and activities. Langara Ed Tech can help you if you are having
difficulties as can the Psych Lab. Every Week you need to go to Blackboard first to see
what work you are expected to complete that week in and outside of class. Remember to
read your online work instructions in the Online Slides Folder on Blackboard. The
slides we review in class will be stored in the Live Slides folder.
Opening Slides
If you have trouble opening up slides on Blackboard, first make sure you are using the
latest Adobe and Internet Explorer to do so. If you are still having difficulty, you can
try the computers @ Langara or contact Ed Tech. These are often big files, so be
patient while they load.
Saving Slides
It is useful to save the slides onto an external hard drive just in case something should
happen to your Internet access right as you are going to study for your Midterms or
Finals.
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The Social Psych Website
You also need to buy an Access Code in order to access your online activities on our
website. With your textbook, you will find your own Access Code for the website. You
need to get onto the website right away as you will have assignments directly on the
Social Psychology site.
You will access the code right from the publisher. Here’s how:
Go to: http://www.courses.bfwpub.com/myers9e.php, click on Purchase, and then
select your province and school from the dropdown menu. You should see the course
listed: “Social Psychology – Newton, Elizabeth”. Once you choose the Social Psych
course, you will see the special $15.00 price on the purchase page. It will look like this…
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Course Materials
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The textbook for this course is: Myers, David, Spencer, Steven J, Jordan, Christian
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(2009). Social psychology, 4 Canadian ed. McGraw Hill. Additional readings, web
links and updates may be provided in class.
Lectures will build on, but not repeat what you read in your text. Tests will be based
on both what we cover in class and your assigned text chapters. If you have any
questions about text material, please do come and ask me.
Class slides will be posted on Blackboard after the relevant class. These are designed
primarily for class, but can also help you in your studying. It is recommended that you also
take some of your own notes to fully capture all that we cover.
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Performance Evaluation
Student Evaluation will be based on:
1. Midterm 1 – 20%
2. Midterm 2 – 20%
3. Participation: 20%
4. Assignments: 20%
5. 1 Final Exam: 20%
• All midterms are to be completed as scheduled. In case of extreme emergency, please
contact the Instructor before you are due to write the test. Make-up tests will require
both written confirmation of the Emergency – such as a Medical note
– and permission of the Instructor.
• Final Exam scheduling is done through the Registrar during the Exam period.
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Class Participation
A dynamic, actively participating class will learn far more. We will look forward to your
initiative, your relevant examples and thoughtful analysis.
Participation will include:
Active Participation in Class
Completion & Submission of your Short Bio
Completion & Submission of In-Class Exercises
Online Discussions
Participation in Langara Psych experiments
Full Attendance & Active Participation in Class is #1 most critical for your
participation mark. If you are ill and unable to attend class, please email the Instructor
prior to class.
The Psychology Lab
The Psychology Lab is an excellent, unique resource that Langara offers
Psychology students. Please see the Lab Handout for more details.
The Langara Academic Code of Conduct
In this class, as all, you are expected to follow the academic rules of conduct. Please
consult the on-line calendar for details.
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
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SCHEDULE
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• All Readings should be done prior to the class. All Online Activities need to be
completed by the end of the week, Sunday 11:55 pm
Week 1: Week of September 5th
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Reading: Chapter 1:
Introduction to Social Psychology
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Live Class
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Prepare Your Short Bio
Online
Activities
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
• Familiarize yourself with the Social Psych Website
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Week 2: Week of September 12
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Reading: Chapter 2: The Self
in a Social World
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Live Class Short Bio Due
Online
Activities
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
• Complete the Self Video Activity on the Social Psych Website
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Week 3: Week of September 19
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Reading: Chapter 3: Social
Beliefs & Judgments Chapter 4:
Behaviour & Attitudes
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Live Class
Online
Activities
• Complete the Confirmation Bias Activity on the SP Website
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26 Reading: Chapter 5: Persuasion
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Live Class
Prepare for Midterm next Live Class
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Online Activities
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
Complete
the
Brain
Fingerprinting
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Video Assignment on the SP Website
Discussion Question on Blackboard
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Watch and complete the Wisdom of Crowds on the SP website
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• Complete the Catching Liars activity on the SP Website
Week 5: Week of October 3nd
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Live Class: Midterm
Online Activities
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
Watch the Psychology of Evil link on the SP Website and complete the
assignment indicated, due next live class
Week 6: Week of October 10
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October 10 : School closed
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Reading: Chapter 6: Conformity
Live Class: 4 ‘Evil’ Questions Due
Online Activities
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
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Complete the Milgram Obedience Study assignment on the SP website
• Complete the Obedience & Authority assignment on the SP website
Week 7: Week of October 17
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Reading: Chapter 7: Group
Influence
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Live Class
Online
Activities
• Watch and complete Social Decision Making on the SP website
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Discussion
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Week 8:
Week of Question
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read the
APA Anger link on the SP Website. This is testable on the
Class
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Final Activities
Online
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
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Complete the Social Psych Links on Cults on the SP Website
assignment
Week 9: Week of October 31
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Reading: Chapter 8: Culture & Language
Live Class: Cults Assignment due
Online Activities
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
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Complete the Cultural Psychology Links exercise due next class
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Complete the Assessing Psychopathy Exercise on the SP Website
Week 10: Week of November 7th
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November 11 : School Closed
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Reading: Chapter 9: Altruism
Live Class: Cultural Psychology Assignment Due
Online Activities
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
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Complete the Whom Do We Help Activity on the SP Website
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Live Class: Midterm
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Prepare for Midterm Next Live Class
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Week 11: Week of November 14
Online Activities
• Complete the Is it Aggression exercise on the SP Website.
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21 Reading: Chapter 10: Aggression
Chapter 11: Attraction & Intimacy
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Live Class
Online Activities
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Discussion Question on Blackboard
• Complete the IAT activity on the SP Website
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Week 13: Week of November 28
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Reading: Chapter 12: Prejudice
Live Class: Bring your IAT
Completion Print-Out
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Online Activities
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Discussion Question on
Final
Review
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Blackboard
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December 2 – Last Day of Classes
Final Exam
Scheduled by the College
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Grading System
LETTER GRA DE
PERCEN TAGE
A+
95-100
A
90-94
A
85-89
B+
80-84
B
75-79
B
70-74
C+
65-69
C
60-64
C
55-59
D
50-54
F
0-49
Langara College Note:
All final grades in this course are subject to the approval of the Psychology Department
Chairperson, the Social Sciences Division Chairperson, and the Social Sciences
Dean of Instruction. Therefore, this letter grade table is only intended as a rough
guideline and doesn’t guarantee that a given percentage will result in the letter grade
indicated.
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Your Short Bio
To accelerate my getting to know you and to tailor class examples, please hand in a brief
one-page bio at our Week 2 Live Class. This should include:
1.
Name
2. E-mail address
3. A Photo of you
4. Why you are interested in Social Psychology
5. Hobbies; things you like to do outside of school
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Elizabeth Newton is a Social Psychologist who graduated with her Ph.D. from
Stanford University. A native of Vancouver, she is a registered Organizational
Psychologist who has consulted for years with companies across Canada and the
U.S. She also teaches at the University level, including the Sauder School of
Business @ UBC
Dr. Newton is a writer whose work and columns have been featured in
magazines and papers such as the New York Times, the Globe & Mail, the
Vancouver Sun and the Montreal Gazette. She runs her own website and is
currently working on a book.
Elizabeth is actively involved in the Arts. She earned her A.R.C.T. in Piano
Performance and is particularly dedicated to her ongoing volunteer work on tbe
Board of the Sarah McLachlan School of Music.
Elizabeth particularly enjoys spending time with her family and Labradoodle, music
photography, traveling, reading/surfing and exercising.
www.eliznewton.com