Social psychology II
This course covers theories and empirical finds in a wide spectrum within the field of social psychology.
This course is a good choice if you want to widen and deepen the knowledge of social psychology that you learned on Psychology I (or equivalent). It is also suitable for guest and exchange students who need to set up their own education plan.
The course is optional within the Psychology II - course package, which is the second semester of studying psychology as a bachelor subject.
You will need Psychology I, 30 credits, with a minimum of 22,5 credits completed, or equivalent, to be eligible.
This course is primarily taught in English but you will find more information on the Swedish version of this page.
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Course structure
As a registered student on this course you will find detailed course information and communication in the learning platform Athena. Login with your university account.
This course will be given in the third quarter of the semester, full-time studies.
Course instructions
Social psychology II, 7,5 credits (203 Kb)
Teaching format
The instruction consists of lectures and seminars.
Some lectures may take place remotely, as indicated in the course schedule.
Course requirements/mandatory components include:
- Group oral presentation using presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint) during a seminar.
- Group submission of a written poster by the specified deadline.
- Group oral presentation of the poster during a seminar.
- Attendance and participation in seminars.
- Participation in group work.
The instruction is conducted in Swedish or English.
See course instructions for more details.
Learning outcomes
To pass the course, the student must be able to:
- Explain and provide examples of central theoretical concepts/models/theories and empirical findings in social psychology.
- Summarize, communicate, and critically examine social psychological research.
- Formulate and give an account of new research hypotheses based on existing social psychological research.
Assessment
The course is examined through a written exam.
Examiner
Course leader: Torun Lindholm Öjmyr, tlm@psychology.su.se
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
A complete list of course readings is found in the course syllabus.
The list is subject to change until two months prior to the start of the course. In case the new course syllabus is missing above by then, please check with the course leader before you buy any expensive books etc.
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Course reports
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Contact
Registered students should primarily use Athena for teacher communication.
To contact the Student office or a Student Councellor, see below.
Student office - Bachelor's level
Study councellor - Bachelor's level
