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Department of Psychology 2001 McGill College Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G1

Department of Psychology Winter 2018 SYLLABUS PSYC 215: Social Psychology General Information Instructor: Professor Michael Sullivan Office: 2001 McGill College, Room 1406 Email: [email protected] Phone: 514-398-5677 Office hours: Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm or by appointment Class time: Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:35 to 9:55 am Class location: Leacock 132 Required reading: e-Textbook: Social Psychology, Sixth Canadian Edition; Aronson, Wilson, Fehr, Akert (2017)

The objective of this course is to introduce students to broad domains of research in social psychology. Classes will consist of lectures, video presentations and demonstration projects. Evaluation will be based on a multiple-choice midterm exam, weekly assignments, and a multiple-choice final exam, counting for 60% of the final grade. Exam questions will be drawn from lectures, video presentations, demonstration projects, selected articles and the textbook. The main topics covered in this course are outlined in the timetable below. The timetable is approximate and slight variations in scheduling are to be expected.

Dates and Topics Day

Date

Topic

Chapter

T TH T TH T TH T

Jan 9 Jan 11 Jan 16 Jan 18 Jan 23 Jan 25 Jan 30

Intro to Social Psychology Intro to Social Psychology Intro to Social Psychology Methodology Methodology Social Cognition Social Cognition

1 1 1 2 2 3 3

TH T TH T TH T TH T TH

Feb1 Feb 6 Feb 8 Feb 13 Feb 15 Feb 20 Feb 22 Feb 27 March 1

Social Perception Social Perception The Self The Self Attitudes Attitudes Conformity Conformity Midterm exam

4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7

T TH T TH T TH T TH

March 6 March 8 March 13 March 15 March 20 March 22 March 27 March 29

Study break Study break Group Processes Group Processes Interpersonal Attraction Interpersonal Attraction Prosocial Behaviour Prosocial Behaviour

T TH T TH

April 3 April 5 April 10 April 12

Aggression Aggression Prejudice Prejudice

8 8 9 9 10 10

11 11 12 12

Ordering the e-textbook To access REVEL Social Psychology, Sixth Canadian Edition, the course materials for REVEL for Social Psychology 6CE; 1. Go to: https://console.pearson.com/enrollment/na3im6 2. Sign in to your Pearson Account or create one. 3. Redeem your access code or purchase instant access online. (Temporary access option for financial aid is also available.)

Assignments and Evaluation Scheme Midterm exam Weekly assignments Final exam

25% 15% 60%

Final exam will be scheduled during the exam period. In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University’s control, the content and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change Teaching Assistants There are 3 teaching assistants that will be available to assist you. Teaching assistants are graduate students with indepth knowledge of the course material. Please access one of the teaching assistants if 1) you require clarification about material that was covered in class, in the textbook or other materials related to the course, 2) if you have any questions about the course material, or if you wish to discuss the results of your exams. The names of the teaching assistants, their offices hours and contact information are listed below. Teaching assistant Sonia Krol Erika Nolan MalloryFrayn

Office hours and location Thursday 11AM-1PM, McGill College, 1477 Tuesday 3PM-5PM, McGill College 471 Tuesday 10AM-12PM, McGill College 1414

Contact Information [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Study Group Leaders There are 2 study group leaders that will be responsible to leading weekly meetings aimed at assisting students in completing weekly assignment and preparing for the exams. The study group leaders and their contact information are listed below: Study group leader

Contact Information

Justin Silver Emily Schwartzman

[email protected] [email protected]

University Policies McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore, all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see http://www.mcgill.ca/students/srr/). Cases of suspected cheating will be reported to the Disciplinary Officer for your faculty and may result in a score of 0 on the exam, failure of the course, or suspension or expulsion from the university....