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Fall 2016
Instructor
Dr. Ara Norenzayan
Office: CIRS 4354
ara@psych.ubc.ca
www.connect.ubc.ca
604-827-5134
Office hour: Mondays 12:30-1:30, or by special appointment. You can also come and see
me right before class for quick questions.
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Teaching Assistants
Please contact your capable Teaching Assistants first before coming to me. In most cases
they can offer help and answer your questions. If they are unable to help you they will refer you to
me.
Cindel White
Office: Kenny 3526; Email: cwhite@psych.ubc.ca
Office hour: Tuesdays, 10:00-11:00
Seo Am
Office: Kenny room TBA; Email: seoam126@gmail.com
Office hour: Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30
Course Goals
Human beings are social beings. Much of our psychology is calibrated to a richly structured
sociocultural environment. This course is a broad overview of social psychology, the scientific
study of how people perceive, think about, and feel about the social world, and how these processes
shape behaviour towards others. We explore how human thinking and behaviour is influenced by
the social and cultural context, from interpersonal relationships to groups, to society and culture.
Throughout the course, we consider evolutionary perspectives in social psychology, with a great
deal of emphasis on cultural learning and cultural evolution. The course consists of three classes
per week, which includes lectures, full-length films and film segments, exams, and class
discussions in which student participation is encouraged.
Textbook and Lectures
Gilovich, T., Keltner, D., Chen, S., & Nisbett, R. (2015). Social Psychology, 4th Ed. New
York: Norton. Students are required to read the assigned chapters for each week before coming to
class. Lectures are based on 1) the assigned readings from the textbook, as well as 2) new material
that is NOT in the textbook. I post lectures online after each class. If you miss a class, be sure to
borrow notes from a classmate (I do not share detailed lecture notes with students).
Evaluation
Students mark will be based on three non-cumulative exams containing multiple choice
and short essay questions. Exams will cover the assigned readings as well as lectures and class
activities (e.g., films). The first exam is on Sept 30, 2016. The second exam is on Oct 28, 2016.
The third exam is scheduled by the university during the formal examination period. The first two
exams are worth 33% of your total mark, and the third exam is worth 34%. Marks will be posted on
the course website (by student ID# only). Exam questions (multiple choice and short essay) will be
based on material from the lectures, the textbook, and in-class films.
There will be NO make-up exams (if you miss the exams due to a documented emergency,
your other exams will be weighed more). This applies only in extraordinary cases of validated
medical and personal/family emergencies. This means that if you miss an exam without
validation you will simply lose the percentage of points associated with it. Contact your TA as
soon as possible and provide documentation in such cases.
Communication
Who to contact for your concerns or questions. If you have a question, please consult the
course website and this syllabus first. There is a good chance that the answer to your question is
provided. Second, contact your Teaching Assistant. If your last name starts with a letter A-L, your
primary TA is Cindel White. M-Z, your primary TA is Seo Am. Your TAs are highly capable,
knowledgeable graduate students specializing (doing a PhD) in social psychology or a related field.
They can provide information on course logistics and material, and help you prepare for exams.
Finally, if your question is not answered on the course syllabus and cannot be answered by your
TA, contact the professor for help.
Email Policy. Due to the large size of this class, email communication is limited. Here is the
proper email etiquette to follow. If you have a simple question that can be answered in a single
sentence, email is an appropriate way of communicating with me or the TA. If not, and if your
question cannot be answered by your TA, please see me right before class, or come to office hours
and I will be happy to discuss it with you at more length. Emails requiring long responses will not
be answered. Please allow at least 48 hours before a response can be expected. I do not answer
Emails over the weekend.
Extra Credit
SUBJECT POOL EXTRA-CREDIT POINTS. One way to learn more about psychology is
to be a participant in ongoing research projects. You may earn up to 3 points of credit toward your
course grade by participating in studies. Please register on the online system as soon as possible at
http://hsp.psych.ubc.ca. All of your credits for study participation or the library option will be
added to your final course grade, after any scaling is applied.
Lecture Topic
Chapter
Sep. 5
Chapter 1
Sep. 12
Research Methods
Chapter 2
Sep. 19
Chapter 3
Sep. 26
On Sep. 30
Social Cognition
Exam #1
Chapter 4
Oct. 3
Social Attribution
Chapter 5
Oct. 10
On Oct. 10
Emotion
No Class
Chapter 6
Oct. 17
Chapter 7
Oct. 24
On Oct 28
Social Influence
Exam #2
Chapter 9
Oct. 31
Chapter 10
Nov. 7
On Nov 11
Nov. 14
Chapter 11
Nov. 21
Groups
Chapter 12
Nov. 28
Chapter 14
Notes. University closed on Monday, October 10 and Friday, November 11. The
university will schedule Exam #3 during the formal examination period in December.
Chapter 8: Persuasion and Chapter 13: Aggression, are not assigned and will not be
on the exams.