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Sociology 545. Social Psychology Professor Jerald Schutte Fall 2005. First Things First. Logistics Perspective Overview. Logistics. Meeting Wednesday evenings Two Sessions: 6:00-7:15 pm and 7:30-8:45 pm Midterm Examination: 8 th week (25%) Final Examination 15 th week (25%)
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Sociology 545 Social Psychology Professor Jerald Schutte Fall 2005
First Things First • Logistics • Perspective • Overview
Logistics • Meeting Wednesday evenings • Two Sessions: 6:00-7:15 pm and 7:30-8:45 pm • Midterm Examination: 8th week (25%) • Final Examination 15th week (25%) • Leading Reading Discussion (25%) • Applied Principals (25%) • Plus / Minus Grading will be used
Perspective Seminar vs. Lecture Format Insight vs. Understanding Online vs. F2F Proactive vs. Reactive Evaluative vs. Affective Participatory vs. Hands Off Collaborative vs. Individual
Overview What Social Psychology Isn’t: A “Black Box” approach to social action State-Rate Analyses a la Functionalism Stimulus-Response Mechanism a la Behaviorism What Social Psychology is: A cognitive mediation of social action: • Cognition functioning • Symbolic Mediation • Cost Reward Benefits
Course Conduct • Two Sections to the class • Micro Theoretical Perspectives • Cognitive Theory • Symbolic Interaction • Exchange Theory • Application of Principals • Social Interaction • Group Dynamics • Social Institutions • Collective Behavior