SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY 530

 INTRODUCTORY SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

 FALL 2003

John DeLamater

2432 Social Science Bldg.

262-4357

Office Hours: M 9:55 AM; W 2:25 PM

delamate@ssc.wisc.edu

DATE TOPIC/ASSIGNMENT

      SOME BASICS

Sept. 3     Introduction

Sept. 5     Theories in Social Psychology

                MDM:  Chap. 1

Sept. 8-12  Research Methods in Social Psychology

                MDM:  Chap. 2

      SOCIALIZATION

Sept. 15-19 Childhood Socialization

                MDM:  Chap. 3

                CAH: Selection 29

Sept. 22-24 Self and Identity

                MDM:  Chap. 4

                CAH: Part II (all)

Sept. 25-29 Influence of the Life Course        "Who am I?"

  	        MDM:  Chap. 16                    Due Sept. 26

      THE INDIVIDUAL AS A SOCIAL ACTOR

Sept. 30-   Symbolic Communication

    Oct. 3      MDM:  Chap. 7

                CAH: Selections 2, 3, 8, 19

Oct. 6 - 8  Attitudes                            

                MDM:  Chap. 6                     

Oct. 9 -    Social Influence			Observation at McDonalds

   Oct. 13      MDM:  Chap. 8			Due Oct. 10

Oct. 14-17  Social Perception

                MDM:  Chap. 5

                CAH: Selections 9, 24

Oct. 20-23  Social Motives

                MDM:  Chaps. 10, 11

Oct. 24    MIDTERM EXAMINATION (In Class)

                Room to be announced

      SOCIAL INTERACTION

Oct. 27-31  Interaction as Exchange

Nov. 3-6    Impression Management

  	        MDM:  Chap. 9

                CAH: Selections 10, 11, 16

Nov. 7-10   Interpersonal Relationships          Love

                MDM:  Chap. 12                    Due November 14

                CAH: Part VI (all)

      SMALL GROUPS

Nov. 11-14  Group Structure

                MDM:  Chap. 13 (Pp. 323-335)

Nov. 17-20 Leadership and Productivity

                MDM:  Chap. 14

Nov. 21-25 Cohesion and Conformity

                MDM:  Chap. 13 (Pp. 335-348)

Nov. 27-30 THANKSGIVING RECESS

      INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY

Dec. 1-5   Social Structure and Personality	The Power of Advertising

                MDM:  Chap. 17			Due November 21

                CAH: Selections 13, 30, 36

Dec. 8-12  Deviant Behavior

            	MDM:  Chap. 18

            	CAH: Selections 32, 33, 34

Dec. 18    FINAL EXAMINATION (12:25 to 2:25 PM)

               Room to be announced