Social Psychology: Thought, Reasoning and Reflection, Essay

Students
are able to describe the history and the key areas of social psychological
research. They are able to employ social psychological concepts and theories in
order to interpret the social world.

The module provides an introduction to the tradition of social
psychological research and social psychological thinking. The key themes of the
module are social influence, interaction, the self, groups and community.

Compulsory Prerequisites

• Basic Studies in Social Sciences, YKT-P01, 25 cr

The book examination covers the following books:

1.       Dickerson, Paul (2012) Social Psychology. Traditional and Critical Perspectives. Pearson. OR Stainton Rogers, W. (2011) Social Psychology. Open University Press. (2^nd Edition)

2.       Hänninen Vilma & Partanen, Jukka & Ylijoki, Oili-Helena (eds.) (2001) Sosiaalipsykologian suunnannäyttäjiä. Tampere: Vastapaino AND Lahikainen, Anja-Riitta & Suoninen, Eero & Järventie, Irmeli & Salonen, Marko (eds.) (2012) Sosiaalipsykologian sukupolvet. Tampere: Vastapaino OR Preves, Sharon E. & Mortimer, Jeylan (eds.) (2011) Classic and contemporary perspectives in social psychology: a reader. New York: Oxford University Press.

For examiners writing an essay in English, one book is compulsory: Preves, Sharon E. & Mortimer, Jeylan (eds.) (2011) Classic and contemporary perspectives in social psychology: a reader. New York: Oxford University Press. In addition, they choose one of the following books: Dickerson, Paul (2012) Social Psychology. Traditional and Critical Perspectives. Pearson. OR Stainton Rogers, W. (2011) Social Psychology. Open University Press. (2nd Edition). In addition, other appropriate scientific literature may be used in the essay.

General scale, 0-5

• YHTOPPIOAY Social Studies for Subject Teachers, Open University Studies