| Course ID: | SOCI 2730. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Social Interaction |
Course
Description: | The relationship between individuals and groups, as it shapes the development of social competence, personality, self-concept, motivation, attitudes and cognition. |
| Oasis Title: | SOC INTERACTION |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | This course introduces a social psychological perspective on organized life in a
diverse society: its central concepts, principles, and ways of thinking. On
completion of this course, students should: (1) be able to apply a social
psychological perspective to the issues they and others encounter in everyday life;
(2) be familiar with basic concepts, principles, and theories in social psychology;
(3) be able to think critically about social research and the conclusions drawn from
it and (4) be familiar with some classic social psychological studies and findings. |
| Topical Outline: | The following topics may be covered in this course:
1. Theoretical Perspectives in Social Psychology
2. Research Methods in Social Psychology
3. Self and Identity
4. Social Cognition and Impression Formation
5. Sociology of Emotion and Sentiment
6. Attitudes, Values, and Behaviors
7. Status and Power in Interaction
8. Socialization over the Life Course
9. Social Networks and Social Relationships
10. Small Group Processes
11. Social Psychology of Deviance and Control
12. Collective Behavior and Social Movements |
| Honor Code Reference: | ll students must be familiar with university policy on cheating. See |