Overview
SUMMARY
This 16-hour course provides a comprehensive exploration of social psychology, focusing on how individuals’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the social context. Participants will delve into key concepts and theories in social psychology, examining topics such as social perception, group dynamics, social influence, and interpersonal relationships. The course emphasizes the practical application of social psychological principles in real-world scenarios, fostering a deeper understanding of how social factors shape human behavior.
FOR WHOM
For Students in Psychology, Social Sciences, Management, Healthcare, & Education. Relevant for Mental Health Professionals, Corporate Leaders and Managers, Teachers, Doctors, Other health care professionals, and anyone who is interested in learning more about social psychology
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Examine the concept of self, self-esteem, and self-presentation in social contexts and explore your own self-concept.
- Describe how attitudes are formed, maintained and ways to change attitudes; discuss the fundamental attribution error.
- Discuss the role of prejudice, stereotypes, and biases in social perception and decision-making, and ways to reduce or eliminate prejudice, stereotypes and unconscious bias.
- Explain how social influence, including conformity and persuasion shape individual behavior and group dynamics, and ways to enhance your social influence skills.
- Assess how social categorization and group membership influence self-concept and behavior.
- Identify factors that promote or hinder helping behavior and altruism, and ways to enhance pro-social behaviors such as cooperation, collaboration and work through conflicts.
- Understand the role of culture in shaping social behavior and norms and how to enhance cross cultural communications.
- Discuss the importance of diversity, equity, equality and inclusion in personal and work life.
COURSE CALENDAR
Dates- Oct 14 (Monday), Oct 16 (Wednesday), Oct 18 (Saturday), Oct 21 (Monday), Oct 23 (Wednesday), Oct 25 (Saturday), Oct 28 (Monday) and Oct 30 (Wednesday)
Timings- 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Course Methodology
- Interactive classes with lectures, self-assessments, role plays, case studies, discussions and other activities
- Use of a learning management system to access course materials for a seamless learning experience
- Designed and delivered by expert faculty in psychology
- Recorded sessions for flexibility
- Apply the learning and reinforce the concepts
- Thought provoking assignments and opportunity for presentations
Course Contents
Introduction to Social Psychology
Definition, Principles, Application, Current trends in social psychology
The Self
Managing self in different social context, Thinking about the self, Self-Knowledge
Social Cognition
Schemas, Heuristics, Attitudes – Attitude Formation, Cognitive Dissonance
Social Perception and Attribution
Perceiving and understanding others, Non-verbal communication, Attribution theory, Impression formation
Social Interaction
Stereotype, Prejudice and Discrimination, Unconscious Bias, Overcoming prejudice and unconscious bias; Aggression
Social Influence
Persuasion, Conformity, Compliance, Obedience
Group Behavior
Group Polarization, Social loafing, Social facilitation, Norms, Crowd Behaviors
Social Processes
Cooperation, Prosocial Behavior, Altruism, Conflicts
Cultural Context of Social Behavior
Influence of culture, Socialization, Acculturation, Cross-cultural understanding and communication
Faculty
