SocialPsychology
Social Psychology in Action
Why do we act and think the way we do? Study yourself as part of society.
- Time of day
- Afternoon
- Length
- 3 weeks · 15 hours a week
- Sessions
- June / July / August
- English
- Advanced (CEFR C1)
- Open to
- Ages 15–18
What youwill study.
Why do we do what we do, and think what we think? Social psychologists try to answer these questions by observing how people relate to one other in different social situations, including how power (or lack of) affects us. Experts claim that our behaviours, our feelings, and many times our thoughts are influenced by the social situations we are in and adapt from one situation to another. In this course, we will explore both intra- and inter-personal topics within social psychology, in order to better understand concepts like social perception, attitudes, group processes, relationships, and research design.
This course introduces concepts through lectures, texts, and participation tasks that lead toward successful completion of a final course project involving small-scale research.
A good fit if:
- You plan to pursue post-secondary education and/or have strong interest in behaviour
- You want to practice language and develop academic skills for success in university courses
- You have some experience with critical reading, seminar participation, note-taking, research, and academic writing in any language
- You enjoy a challenging study environment
Morning,which one?
You take one course in the morning and one in the afternoon. Choose a pairing to see your first week on the home page.
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