THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES - SPRING 2002

PSYCHOLOGY 103: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

PROFESSOR HALFORD FAIRCHILD

COURSE SYLLABUS

3-14MIDTERM QUIZ RESULTS: Part I    Part II

TEXTS: A.Elliot AronsonThe social animal (8^th Edition)

B.Elliot AronsonReadings about the social animal (8^th Edition)

C.Halford FairchildMy social psychologies.

OFFICE & HOURS:203 Scott Hall ; Tuesdays 1:00 – 3:00; Thursdays 12:00 – 1:00 and by appointment.Phone:Ext. 7-3056 [(909) 607-3056]. E-mail: Hfairchild@pitzer.edu or E2e4mate@aol.com (home e-mail).Website:http://bernard.pitzer.edu/~hfairchi (go to courses link).

Date Topic Readings_________________________________

1-22Introductions/Course Overviewnone

1-24Methodology & StatisticsA.Chapter 1; B. Chapters 1 and 2 

1-29ConformityA.Chapter 2; B. Chapters 3, 4 & 5

1-31Film:Obedience Experiment

2-5Mass CommunicationA.Chapter 3pp. 57-82; B.Chapters6-7; C. 1

2-7DiscussionFilmsLectures

2-12PersuasionA.Chapter 3pp 83-113; B.Chapters 8-11

2-14DiscussionFilmsLectures

2-19Social CognitionA.Chapter 4pp. 115-145; B.Chapters 12-13; C. 2

2-21DiscussionFilmsLectures

2-26Social CognitionA.Chapter 4; pp. 146-177; B.Chapters 14-15

2-28DiscussionFilmsLectures

3-5Self JustificationA.Chapter 5; pp 179-218; B.Chapters 16-18

3-7DiscussionFilmsLectures

3-12Self JustificationA.Chapter 5; pp. 218-251; B. Chapters 19-20; C. 3

3-14MIDTERM QUIZ RESULTS   Part I    Part II

3-19SPRING BREAK

3-21SPRING BREAK

3-26Human AggressionA.Chapter 6; pp. 253-277; B.Chapters 21-22

3-28DiscussionFilmsLectures: Powerpoint Slide Show

4-2Human AggressionA.Chapter 6; pp. 277-301; B.Chapters 23-25; C. 4

4-4DiscussionFilmsLectures

4-9PrejudiceA.Chapter 7; pp. 303-333; B.Chapters 26-28

4-11DiscussionFilmsLectures

4-16PrejudiceA.Chapter 7; pp. 333-363; B. Chapters 29-31; C. 5

4-18DiscussionFilmsLectures

4-23LikingLovingSensitivityA.Chapter 8; pp. 365-393; B. Chapters 32-33

4-25DiscussionFilmsLectures

4-30LikingLovingSensitivityA.Chapter 8; pp. 393-425; B. Chapters 34-36; C. 6

5-2DiscussionFilmsLectures

5-7Social Psychology as a ScienceA.Chapter 9

5-9Second Quiz 

Weekly Writing Assignments - Writing Intensive. This course is writing intensive and requires weekly reaction papers. For each of the assigned readings, provide a brief "thumbnail sketch" of each reading (in one or two paragraphs), and a brief "reaction statement" that provides your personal reaction to an aspect of the material in each article (in one or two paragraphs). For example, the readings for January 23^rd include three chapters. For each of these chapters, write a brief "thumbnail sketch" and "reaction statement." Students will be asked to share their reaction statements in class as a stimulus to class discussion. These writing assignments are graded on a pass/no-pass basis.Papers that do not cover all of the readings do not pass.If they are turned in on time, they pass; if not, they fail. Papers are collected at the end of classes on Tuesdays. Late papers are no-pass papers and receive no credit.Passing papers receive 100 points. Supplemental readings will be assigned throughout the semester and should be included in thumbnail sketches and reaction papers.

Midterms - The two midterms will emphasize multiple choice format and will focus on the readings, films, class discussions, and supplemental materials. Each midterm is worth 500 points (10 points for each of 50 items).

Grading - Contribution to the class discussion is worth up to 500 points (Each absence, regardless of excuse, subtracts 25 points from the total). (Class discussion will be subjectively graded on a 70 to 100 point scale, and that total will be multiplied by 5. Subtractions for absences are then taken from the grand total.) The grand total, therefore, is 3000 possible points. Final grades will be determined according to the following formula: A (92%+); A/B (88%-91.9%); B (82%-79.9%); B/C (78%-81.9%); C (72%+); C/D (68%+), etc. The requirements and grading formula are subject to change. 

Webpage.Students are encouraged to visit the course webpage for updates.The course webpage may be found under “courses” at Dr. Fairchild’s website:http://bernard.pitzer.edu/~hfairchi.