SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY 530

 INTRODUCTORY SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

 FALL 2008

NOTICE:  Exams will be given on
October 24, and December 15.  Students who have or make
personal travel plans on those dates must drop the course.

DATE TOPIC/ASSIGNMENT

      SOME BASICS

Sept. 3     Introduction

Sept. 5     Theories in Social Psychology

                DM:  Chap. 1

Sept. 8-12  Research Methods in Social Psychology

                DM:  Chap. 2

      SOCIALIZATION

Sept. 15-19 Childhood Socialization

                DM:  Chap. 3

                CAH: Selections 2, 24, 29

Sept. 22-24 Self and Identity

                DM:  Chap. 4

                CAH: Part II (all)

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

  	        DM:  Chap. 16                    Due Sept. 26

      THE INDIVIDUAL AS A SOCIAL ACTOR

Sept. 30-   Symbolic Communication

    Oct. 3      DM:  Chap. 7

                CAH: Selections 3, 8, 13

Oct. 6 - 8  Attitudes                            

                DM:  Chap. 6                     

Oct. 9 -    Social Influence			Observation at Fast Food Restaurant

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

Oct. 14-17  Social Perception

                DM:  Chap. 5

                CAH: Selections 9, 23

Oct. 20-23  Social Motives

                DM:  Chaps. 11, 12

Oct. 24    MIDTERM EXAMINATION (In Class)

                Room to be announced

      SOCIAL INTERACTION

Oct. 27-31  Interaction as Exchange

Nov. 3-6    Interaction as Impression Management

  	        MDM:  Chap. 9

                CAH: Selections 9, 10, 16, 17

Nov. 7-10   Interpersonal Relationships          

                DM:  Chap. 13                    Love

                CAH:  Selections 12, 14, 15, 20	  Due November 14

      SMALL GROUPS

Nov. 11-14  Group Structure

                MDM:  Chap. 14 (Pp. 355-365)

Nov. 17-20 Leadership and Productivity

                DM:  Chap. 15

Nov. 21-26 Cohesion and Conformity

                DM:  Chap. 14 (Pp. 365-377)

Nov. 27-30 THANKSGIVING RECESS

      INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY

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

                DM:  Chap. 18			Due November 21

                CAH: Selections 25, 26, 30, 36

Dec. 8-12  Deviant Behavior

            	DM:  Chap. 19

            	CAH: Selections 11, 32, 33, 34

Dec. 15    FINAL EXAMINATION (2:45 to 4:45 PM)

               Room to be announced