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Course Description
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Course Name
Cognitive & Social Psychology
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Host University
Maynooth University
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Psychology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: PS101, PS104, PS105
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Module Content: The cognitive approach. Perception, memory, thinking, reasoning and problem solving. Self and social identity. Group behaviour. Social cognition. Social conformity. Stereotyping, prejudice and attitudes. The formation of interpersonal affiliations.
Module Objective: To introduce key concepts in cognitive and social psychology.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:
-Provide a detailed overview of some of the key experiments in a specified area of cognitive psychology;
-Compare and contrast different theoretical positions within cognitive psychology;
-Identify and differentiate between prominent social psychological theories;
-Provide detailed examples of key social psychological experiments.Teaching & Learning methods:
Lectures, tutorials, planned learning activities, independent studyAssessment:
Continuous Assessment: 20%
University scheduled written examination: 80%Co-requisites:
PS101, PS104, PS105
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
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