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SYP 3000 Course Syllabus PDF
SYP 3000 Course Syllabus PDF
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This course is part of the University of South Floridas Foundations of Knowledge and Learning Core Curriculum. It
is certified for Social and Behavioral Sciences and for the following dimensions: Critical Thinking, Inquiry-Based
Learning, Human and Cultural Diversity, Interrelationships among Disciplines. Students enrolled in this course
will be asked to participate in the USF General Education assessment effort. This might involve submitting copies of
writing assignments for review, responding to surveys, or participating in other measurements designed to assess the
FKL Core Curriculum learning outcomes.
Christina Partin
Instructional Team: Oce: CPR232
Oce Hours: AvailableviaGmailchatorinperson,byappointment
Email: syp3000team@gmail.com
Course Description
This course is an upper level course that will Inside this Syllabus:
makeyoufamiliarwithtopicsofinterestinthe
field of social psychology. We willdiscuss cur Instructor Contact 1
rent events that relate to our field, as well as
Required Textbook
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tradi onaltheoriesandstudiesthatsocialpsy
chologyisbuiltupon.Thiscourseisdesignedto About the Assignments
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get students asking ques ons about how we
Course Grading Scale
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Required Textbooks
Twobooksarerequiredforthisclass.
SocialPsychologySYP3000:APearsonCustomReader
CompiledbyChris naPar nISBN:1256834408
Thistextisacollec onofsocialpsychologyar clesthatwillberequired
throughoutthesemester.Thereadingslistedbelow(inthecoursesched
ule)thatsaySoc Psych Readerwillrefertothistext.
ElephantsonAcidandOtherBizarreExperiments,AlexBoese,2007
ISBN:9780156031356
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Course Requirements/Grading
Therewillbefour(4)componentsofthegradingprocess,whichwillbeassuch:
1. Quizzes
2. Tests
3. Cri calThinkingAc vi es
4. Ar cleReviewandDeconstruc on
1. QUIZZES
Asweprogressthroughthecourse,fromweektoweekyouwillseequizzesonCanvasalong
withyourvideoclipsandnotes.Thisistoensurethatyouareunderstandingthematerial,and
that you are not falling behind in the class. These quizzes will be based on the informa on
fromthatweek,andwillcons tuteapor onofyourfinalgrade.Thesequizzescannotbesub
mi eda erthedeadlineorturnedinlate.Thequizzesintotalwillamountto100 points.
2. TESTS
Wewillhavethree(3)teststhroughoutthecourse.Eachtestwillcoveronlythematerialfrom
thatsec onofthecourse(theyarenotcumula ve).Ireservetherighttousemul plechoice,
T/F,shortansweroressayques ons.Studentswillbeeligibletotakeamakeupexamonlyat
theinstructorsdiscre onwith proper documenta on.Eachtestisworth100 points(300 to
tal).
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Grade Breakdowns:
Assignment Percentage of Grade
Quizzes 100points(combined)
Test#1 100points
Test#2 100points
Test#3 100points
Cri calThinkingAc vi es 50points
Ar cleDeconstruc on 50points
Use these charts to
Total Points Possible: 500 (see below for grading scale) understand the im-
pact of each assign-
ment on your final
Point Conversion Scale: grade!
Professional Conduct
INADDITIONtothecategoriesabove,pleasenotethatwetakeprofessionalismandrespect
veryseriously.Weworkveryhardtocreateanatmosphereofrespectandcourtesyforyou
and we expect the same from you. While we would hate to implement this policy, please
notethatwereservetherighttodeduct UP TO 10%ofyourfinalgradeforsevereviola ons
ofprofessionalconduct.Thiswouldincludebehaviorssuchassendinginappropriateemails,
using oensive language, engaging in slander, making disparaging remarks, or other disre
spec ul behaviors generally deemed inappropriate for the respec ul, collegial college stu
dentsthatyouare!
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Summer C: May 15-July 21, 2017
Late Work
This is college and you are responsible adults. You already know that in the workplace, deadlines are
deadlines,andifyoudontmeetthem,youwontgetpaid,orworse,youllloseyourjob.Similarly,in
thisclassifyoudontmeetthedeadlines,youwillnotreceivecreditforyourwork.Weencourageyouto
bePROACTIVE,not REACTIVE. Ifa deadlineisat11:59pm,andyoustartat11pmandhaveques ons,
thereisagoodchancethatwewillbesleepingandwewontanswerapanickedemailatthat me!BE
SAFE:STARTEARLY!IntheeventthatyouexperienceaCanvasglitchoryourdocumentwontuploador
someotherlastminuteissuearises,itisYOURRESPONSIBILITYtoemailyourworktousattheemailad
dressonthefirstpageofthesyllabusBEFOREthedeadlinesothatwecanatleastseethatyourworkwas
completedon me.Ifwecannotverifythatitwasdoneinadvanceofthedeadline,undernocircum
stancewillcreditbeawarded.
Make-Up Work
Makeupworkisonlyavailablewithinstructorspermissionwithdocumenta onofyourunexcused,un
planned, and outsideofyourcontrol absence. (Regularly scheduled doctors appointments, or work
schedules,forexamplewouldnotbeconsideredexcused.)AllmakeupworkMUSTbecompletedwithin
one week of the date of the original assignment. In the event that the excused absence exceeds that
meframe,makeupworkmustbesubmi edorcompletedwithinoneweekofthereturndate.
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University of South Florida
The Sociology major and minor are designed to provide students with a broad liberal arts educa-
tion and a greater understanding of the social systems and processes that bear upon everyday
lives. Opportunities for students with Bachelor's degrees in Sociology are quite varied. Some go
on to work for human service agencies; others work in personnel, criminal justice, and urban
planning; others enter graduate programs in sociology, education, law, medicine, or social work.
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Tentative Course Schedule (topics are subject to change)
Readings:
Week 1 Social Psych Reader: Chapter 1
Introduction to Social Psychology
What is Social Psychology?
May 15-21 Social Psychology: Who We Are and What We Do
How Sociologists Do Research
Social Psychologys Three Little Pigs
Assignments:
Quiz 1: Course Scavenger Hunt!
Biological and Social Influences
Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 2
What Does it Mean to Be Human? Nature, Society, and Culture
The Girl in the Window
Elephants on Acid:
A Girl Named Gua pg. 176
The Mock Tickle Machine pg. 30
Little Albert and the Rat pg. 164
Week 2
Assignments:
Quiz 2: Biological and Social Influences
May 22-28 Socialization
Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 3
Socialization
Socialization: The Process of Fitting Into Society
Elephants on Acid:
Space Invaders in the Loo pg. 200
Assignments:
Quiz 3: Socialization
Critical Thinking #1
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Identity and the Self
Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 4
Week 3 Identity and the Self
Self-Concept, Self-esteem, and Identity
Female and Male Perceptions of Ideal Body Shapes
May 29-
June 4 Elephants on Acid:
Beneficial Brainwashing pg. 73
Assignments:
Quiz 4: Identity and the Self
Test #1
Personality
Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 5
Personality
Assignments:
Quiz 5: Personality
Critical Thinking #2
Interpersonal Attraction & Bonding
Readings:
Week 4 Social Psych Reader: Chapter 6
Interpersonal Attraction and Bonding
June 5-11 Close Quarters
The Small World Problem
Lessons from an Arranged Marriage
Elephants on Acid:
Touching Strangers pg. 33
Arousal on a Creaky Bridge pg. 137
The Hard to Get Woman pg. 139
Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi (Ce Sior)? pg. 154
On Canvas:
Please read the article that is associated with the practice deconstruction
assignment. It pertains to the topic this week.
Assignments:
Quiz 6: Interpersonal Attraction and Bonding
Practice Deconstruction Due (Counts as a Critical Thinking #3)
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Communication
Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 7
Why He Cant Hear What Youre Saying
Elephants on Acid:
The White Bear pg. 80
Week 5 Assignments:
Quiz 7: Communication
June 12-18 Perception and Attribution
Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 8
Looking Askance at Eyewitness Testimony
Attributions in the Advice Columns: Actors and Observers, Causes and Reasons
On Being Sane in Insane Places
Assignments:
Quiz 8: Perception and Attribution
Attitudes
Readings:
Week 6 Social Psych Reader: Chapter 9
Attitudes
June 19-25 Assignments:
Quiz 9: Attitudes
Test #2
Week 7
Article Deconstruction is Due this Week!
June 26-July 2
Stereotypes, Prejudice, & Discrimination
Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 10
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Reducing Prejudice: Combating Intergroup Biases
Talking Openly About Race Thwarts Racism in Children
Assignments:
Quiz 10: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Group Dynamics
Week 8 Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 11
July 3-9 Group Dynamics
Experiments in Group Conflict
Group Decision Fiascoes Continue: Space Shuttle Challenger and a Revised Groupthink
Framework
Elephants on Acid:
What a Difference a Bag Makes pg. 222
The Unresponsive Bystander pg. 236
Assignments:
Quiz 11: Group Dynamics
Critical Thinking #4
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Influence and Conformity
Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 12
Some Conditions of Obedience and Disobedience to Authority
Elephants on Acid:
Lost in the Mall pg. 82
Shocking Obedience pg. 211
Assignments:
Week 9
Quiz 12: Influence and Conformity
Persuasion and Power
July 10-16
Readings:
Social Psych Reader: Chapter 13
Excerpt from The Power of Persuasion
Elephants on Acid:
The Stanford Prison Experiment pg. 230
Assignments:
Quiz 13: Persuasion and Power
Critical Thinking #5
Week 10
Wrap Up and Test #3
July 17-21
PLEASE NOTE THE SEMESTER ENDS ON FRIDAY, JULY 21!!!!!!!!! THIS IS NOT A FULL
THESE DATES WEEK INCLUDING THE WEEKEND LIKE YOU ARE ACCOSTUMED TO!!!!!!!
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