SYBA Psychology Syllabus of Mumbai University – [PAPER II
Social Psychology]
Objectives of this course:
1. To impart knowledge of the
basic concepts and modern trends in Social Psychology
2. To foster interest in Social Psychology
as a field of study and research
3. To
make the students aware of the applications of the various concepts in Social Psychology
in the Indian context
**Please Note : The syllabus w.e.f. academic year 2017-18
has been being retained as its previous years.
Also, In previous years the assignments carried 40 Marks. Question Paper carried 60 Marks of the total 100 Marks (40+60=100). But effective from year 2017, the entire question paper will be of 100 Marks.
Also, In previous years the assignments carried 40 Marks. Question Paper carried 60 Marks of the total 100 Marks (40+60=100). But effective from year 2017, the entire question paper will be of 100 Marks.
Now, lets understand the syllabus in details!
The entire year of SYBA is divided into two semesters SEM
III and SEM IV
SEM III [Social Psychology:
Part I, Marks 100 (Credits = 3)] covers the
below mentioned Syllabus :
Unit 1: Social Psychology - The Science of the Social Side of Life
a)
Social psychology: an overview; advances at the boundaries
b)
How social psychologists answer the questions they ask: research as the route
to increased knowledge; the role of theory in social psychology
c)
The quest for knowledge and rights of individuals: in search of an appropriate
balance
Unit 2: Social Cognition – How we think about the social world
a)
Heuristics: how we reduce our effort in social cognition
b)
Schemas: mental frameworks for organizing social information
c)
Automatic and controlled processing: two basic modes of social thought
d)
Potential sources of error in social cognition
e)
Affect and cognition
Unit 3: Social Perception – Perceiving and Understanding Others
a)
Nonverbal communication: the unspoken language of expressions, gazes gestures
and scents
b)
Attribution: understanding the causes of others’ behaviour
c)
Impression formation and impression management: combining information about
others
Unit 4: Attitudes - Evaluating and Responding to the Social World
a)
Attitude formation: how attitudes develop
b)
When and why do attitudes influence behaviour? How do attitudes guide
behaviour?
d)
The fine art of persuasion: how attitudes are changed; Resisting persuasion
attempts
f)
Cognitive dissonance: what it is and how do we manage it
SEM IV [Social
Psychology: Part II, Marks 100 (Credits = 3)] covers
the below mentioned Syllabus :
Unit 1: The Causes, Effects, and Cures of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and
Discrimination
a)
How members of different groups perceive inequality
b)
The nature and origins of stereotyping
c)
Prejudice: feelings toward social groups; Discrimination: prejudice in action 2
e)
Why prejudice is not inevitable: techniques for countering its effects
Unit 2: Social Influence - Changing Others’ Behaviour
a)
Conformity: Group Influence in Action
b)
Compliance: To Ask – Sometimes - Is to Receive
c)
Symbolic social influence
d)
Obedience to Authority
Unit 3: Aggression - Its Nature, Causes, and Control
a)
Perspectives on aggression: in search of the roots of violence
b)
Causes of human aggression: social, cultural, personal, and situational
c)
Bullying: singling out others for repeated abuse
d)
The prevention and control of violence: some useful techniques
Unit 4: Groups and Individuals - The Consequences of Belonging
a)
Groups: when we join and when we leave
b)
Effects of the presence of others: from task performance to behaviour in crowds
c)
Coordination in groups: cooperation or conflict?
d)
Perceived fairness in groups: its nature and effects
e)
Decision making by groups: how it occurs, the pitfalls it faces, the downside
of group decision making
f)
The role of leadership in group settings
Book prescribed by the
University of Mumbai for the 2nd year, Social Psychology is:
Baron, R. A., & Branscombe,
N. R. (2012). Social Psychology.
(13th ed.). New Delhi: Pearson Education; Indian reprint 2014
(13th ed.). New Delhi: Pearson Education; Indian reprint 2014
Books for Reference:
1) Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D.,
& Akert, R. M. (2007). Social Psychology. (6th edi.),
New Jersey: Pearson Education Prentice Hall
2) Baron, R. A., Branscombe, N.
R., & Byrne, D. Bhardwaj, G. (2008). Social Psychology. (12th ed.). New
Delhi: Pearson Education, Indian adaptation 2009
3) Baumeister, R. F., &
Bushman, B. J. (2008). Social Psychology and Human Nature. International
student edition, Thomson Wadsworth USA
4) Delamater, J. D., & Myers,
D. J. (2007). Social Psychology. (6th edi.),
Thomson Wadsworth International student edition, USA
5) Franzoi, S. L. (2003). Social
Psychology. (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw Hill co.
6) Kenrick, D. T., Newberg, S. L.,
& Cialdini, R. B. (2007). Social Psychology: Goals in Interaction. (4th edi.). Pearson Education Allyn and Bacon, Boston
7) Mercer, J. & Clayton, D.
(2014). Social Psychology. New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley India pvt ltd.
8) Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L. A.,
& Sears, D. O. (2006). Social Psychology. (12th edi.).
New Delhi: Pearson Education
