Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title PSYC 2611: Social Psychology

Catalog Description

Credits 3
Hours/Week 3
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) None
Other requirements College level reading and writing skills recommended
MnTC Goals (if any) Goal 5/History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Goal 7a/Human Diversity

Course Description

This course examines the relationship of the individual to the social environment, emphasizing group influences on individual behavior.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

November, 2024

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. Research in social psychology
  2. Social thinking
  3. Social influence
  4. Social relations
  5. Applied social psychology

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and empirical findings of social psychology.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of basic research methods in social psychology.
  3. Utilize critical thinking to solve problems related to social thinking, social influence, and social relations.
  4. Apply social psychological principles to personal and social issues.

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

Goal 5/History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences

The student will be able to:

  1. Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
  2. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
  3. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Goal 7a/Human Diversity

The student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an awareness of the individual and institutional dynamics of unequal power relations between groups in contemporary society.
  2. Analyze their own attitudes, behaviors, concepts, and beliefs regarding diversity, racism, and bigotry.
  3. Demonstrate communication skills necessary for living and working effectively in a society with great population diversity

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Critical Thinking
Students will think systematically and explore information thoroughly before accepting or formulating a position or conclusion.

Special Information (if any)

None