Social Psychology

Executive MBA in Leadership

PSY 500

Breyer State University
Instructor: Kenneth "Micheal" Townsend, Ph.D.

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: This course is an overview of social psychology. It will cover topics including research in Psychology, the self, conformity, as well as aggression and prejudice.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted 10 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 10-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: There is one (1) required textbook for this course. Please purchase your book as soon as possible.

Book 1: Social Psychology, 5th edition. Prentice Hall. 2005: ISBN # 0131786865.

This text may be found at your local bookstore. Your local bookstore most often will order it as a special order for you. Or, you may purchase it online from:

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EXAMINATIONS: There will be two exams (one mid-term and one final). The format of the tests will be primarily essay but this is up to the instructor and may be changed and will cover the material that has been presented up to that point. Specifics of exam length and coverage will be dealt with prior to the exam dates. The exams will be completed no later than the last day of the week on week five and ten respectively.

Exam one will cover 5 to 10 items and will end with chapter 7.

Exam two will cover 5 to 10 items and will cover from chapter 8 to chapter 13 and potentially the social psychology in action 1-3 at the end of the textbook.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%   = A
80-89%     = B
70-79%     = C
Below 70% = Fail

WRTTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There will several written assignments for this class. Please go to the assignment section of the classroom for more details.

INSTRUCTOR: The instructor for this course is Kenneth "Micheal" Townsend, Ph.D.

INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY: Upon registration, you will be given my e-mail address. I am available periodically through e-mail, so please e-mail me any questions that may occur. That is why I am here. I will do everything to help you as much as possible. Please do not wait until the end of the class to try to get help. It will be too late. Anytime your grade falls below C, I will try to contact you about it. If I do not, please do not hesitate to contact me through e-mail.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may contact the instructor at micheal@c-gate.net

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