Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Face-to-Face: This course will be delivered in a face-to-face format. You will be required to attend class in our scheduled classroom (at the designated meeting time on MWF).
Contact Information
Upon successful completion of this course…
1. The student will be able to identify and differentiate central themes.
2. The student will be able to formulate logical conclusions through out-of-class assignments
3. The student will be able to apply appropriate techniques for evaluating evidence and reasoning through
in-class demonstrations and exercises.
4. The student will be able to present demonstrations and perform exercises considering alternate points of
view.
Textbook
Name: Social Psychology
Edition: 12th edition
ISBN: 9781071852033
Author: Kassin, Fein, and Markus
Publisher: Sage
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe major concepts, theories, and research in social psychology.
- Apply social psychology concepts to everyday life and current social issues.
- Evaluate social psychology research and use evidence to support your conclusions.
- Reflect on how social influences shape your own thoughts, feelings, and behavior, as well as those of others.
- Communicate social psychology ideas clearly in discussions and written work.
- Use what you learn in this course to better understand yourself, others, and the social world.
| COURSE MODULES AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES KASSIN, FEIN, AND MARKUS (12e) | |
* Please keep in mind that it is your responsibility to check Blackboard on a regular basis. Relevant materials will be posted for each module. | |
| Course Orientation and Community-Building (Week of 8/24 – 8/30) | COURSE ORIENTATION/COMMUNITY-BUILDING |
Module 1 (Week of 8/31 – 9/6) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #1 by 5pm on Sunday, September 6th
Submit Personal Learning Reflection by 5pm on Sunday, September 6th |
| What is Social Psychology? | CHAPTER 1 |
Module 2 (Week of 9/7 – 9/13) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #2 by 5pm on Sunday, September 13th |
| The Social Self | CHAPTER 3 |
Module 3 (Week of 9/14 – 9/20) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #3 by 5pm on Sunday, September 20th Complete Social Action Project #1 by 5pm on Sunday, September 20th |
| Perceiving Persons | CHAPTER 4 |
Module 4 (Week of 9/21 – 9/27) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #4 by 5pm on Sunday, September 27th |
| Prejudice | CHAPTER 5 |
Module 5 (Week of 9/28 – 10/4) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #5 by 5pm on Sunday, October 4th |
| Attitudes and Persuasion | CHAPTER 6 |
| Module 6 (Week of 10/5 – 10/11) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #6 by 5pm on Sunday, October 11th Complete Social Action Project #2 by 5pm on Sunday, October 11th |
| Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience | CHAPTER 7 |
| Module 7 (Week of 10/12 – 10/18) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #7 by 5pm on Sunday, October 18th
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| Group Processes | CHAPTER 8 |
| (Week of 10/19 – 10/25) |
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| October 19: Fall Break | NO CLASS |
| October 21: MIDTERM ASSESSMENT | MIDTERM ASSESSMENT |
| October 23: Feedback | MID-COURSE FEEDBACK |
Module 8 (Week of 10/26 – 11/1) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #8 by 5pm on Sunday, November 1st |
| Attraction and Close Relationships | CHAPTER 9 |
Module 9 (Week of 11/2 – 11/8) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #9 by 5pm on Sunday, November 8th
Complete Social Action Project #3 by 5pm on Sunday, November 8th |
| Helping Others | CHAPTER 10 |
Module 10 (Week of 11/9 – 11/15) | Complete Knowledge Base Assessment #10 by 5pm on Sunday, November 15th |
| Aggression | CHAPTER 11 |
(Week of 11/16 – 11/22) | |
| November 16: CURRENT EVENTS PRESENTATIONS | PRESENTATIONS |
| November 18: CURRENT EVENTS PRESENTATIONS | PRESENTATIONS |
| November 20: CURRENT EVENTS PRESENTATIONS | PRESENTATIONS |
| (Week of 11/23 – 11/29) | Submit Learning Experiences Reflection by 5pm on Sunday, November 29th
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| November 23: CURRENT EVENTS PRESENTATIONS | PRESENTATIONS |
| November 25: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | NO CLASS |
| November 27: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | NO CLASS |
| Module 11 (Week of 11/30 – 12/6) | |
| Justice and Law | CHAPTER 12 |
| (Week of 12/7 – 12/13) | |
| December 7: Review Session | REVIEW SESSION |
| December 9: Course Wrap -Up | COURSE WRAP-UP |
You will earn credit for Social Psychology by successfully completing the course components:
Reading Assignments: You are responsible for engaging with the reading assignments. Relevant course materials (e.g., class slides, video links, etc.) will be posted to Blackboard in accordance with the course schedule.
Knowledge Base Assessments: A series of 10 assessments of your knowledge base in social psychology will be administered. The assessments are not necessarily cumulative, but they may rely on your expanding knowledge of concepts and theories that you learn along the way. They will align with course module learning objectives based on assigned learning resources.
It is valuable to your own personal and professional growth to manage your time effectively. There will be no extensions to assessment deadlines. I encourage you to take stock of your time commitments. Try to assess where there might be opportunities for you to alleviate some demands on your time, so that you can progress towards your goals and priorities.
You will receive 10 knowledge base assessments throughout the semester. If you complete 8 or more assessments on time and at a satisfactory level, you will receive full credit. Each submission is worth 5 points with a 40-point maximum credit.
**The due dates for these knowledge base assessments are listed in syllabus.
Midterm Assessment: The midterm assessment will include cumulative material based on reading assignments aligned with course module objectives.
Final Assessment: The final assessment will include cumulative material based on reading assignments aligned with course module objectives.
See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Final Exam policy.
Social Action Projects: You will complete a series of social action projects. This will help you foster a sense of social responsibility as well as your communication literacy skills. More details will be given in advance of each assignment.
**Late project submissions received within 48 hours of the deadline will be marked with an automatic 20% deduction. Submissions will not be accepted beyond 48 hours after the deadline. This policy does not apply to knowledge base assessments. Late submissions of assessments will not earn credit.
Team-Based Presentation: You will prepare and deliver to the class a presentation relevant to social psychology. The purpose of the assignment is to help you to apply and evaluate the concepts you are learning in this class. This will also help foster collaboration andcommunication literacy skills. More details will be given in advance of the presentation due dates.
Personal Learning Reflections: You will have an opportunity to reflect upon your strategies and experiences as a learner at Wilmington College and beyond. In other words, what you hope to learn, how you plan to learn, and contemplating your growth as a learner.
Participation & Professionalism: Participation and professionalism points are a combination of accounting for active participation in class, passive participation in class, and any recurring evidence of unprofessional behavior (e.g., being distracted or disruptive during class). This class will be based on the concepts of RESPECT and PROFESSIONALISM. Respect for oneself, respect for others and respect for one’s learning environment. You are expected to consistently demonstrate respect and professionalism.
Social Psychology is a graded course. An incomplete will only be given in special situations. If I decide to offer an opportunity for extra points at some juncture in the semester, the number of points would be minimal and only students who have completed all course components would be eligible.
POINT SCALE: 250 POINTS POSSIBLE
KNOWLEDGE BASE ASSESSMENTS = 40 PTS (16%)
MIDTERM ASSESSMENT = 25PTS (10%)
FINAL CUMULATIVE ASSESSMENT = 50 PTS (20%)
SOCIAL ACTION PROJECTS = 45 PTS (18%)
TEAM-BASED PRESENTATION = 40 PTS (16%)
PERSONAL LEARNING REFLECTIONS = 10 PTS (4%)
PARTICIPATION = 20 PTS (8%)
PROFESSIONALISM = 20 PTS (8%)
| Minimum Points Required | Letter Grade
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| 230 and higher | A |
| 220 | A- |
| 215 | B+ |
| 207 | B |
| 200 | B- |
| 190 | C+ |
| 182 | C |
| 175 | C- |
| 165 | D+ |
| 150 | D |
| 149 and below | F |
Instructor Course Policies
All students are expected to be in class and to actively participate. This class is designed to be an interactive learning experience. If you do not attend class, you will not be able to gain knowledge and perspective from others. You will earn participation points if you 1) attend the session 2) pay attention (e.g., no social media, texting, sleeping, or disruptive side conversations) 3) actively participate in class discussion.
Active participation includes asking and answering questions; volunteering items for discussion; serving as small group facilitator or presenter. Participation also includes active listening, thoughtful reflection, cooperation, and consistent efforts to complete assignments.
PLEASE NOTE: It is valuable to your own personal and professional growth to reliably respect your time commitments. In other words, if you are expected to be somewhere, it is important to show up. Sometimes competing priorities do arise. I will offer each of you five “free passes” for absences. Use your own discretion wisely. Excused absences are not unlimited. Excessive absences (regardless of excuse) will impact your participation points. I will deduct 5 points (2% of course grade) from participation for each excessive absence. If you exceed 9 absences (20% of total class sessions), this will also have an impact on professionalism points.
See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Attendance policy especially as it pertains to excused absences. Students are expected to attend the entire class session. If you arrive late, leave early, or step out of the classroom on a regular basis, it will impact participation and professionalism points.
Although we will make use of the online learning management system (Blackboard), this is not an online course. Students will not be permitted to attend class via Zoom unless authorized by the appropriate Academic or Student Affairs office.
Integrity and respect are Wilmington College Core Values, and honesty is our mutual responsibility. Students are expected to complete their own work according to the Wilmington Testimony: “I will practice personal and academic integrity.” At no time is copying, cheating, plagiarizing, or misrepresenting another source’s work as your own tolerated. Also critical to this is correct and accurate citation following APA writing style guidelines when applicable. Violation of this Honor Code will result in a “0” for the exam/assignment or an F for the course. See the current Student Handbook for the college’s Academic Integrity policies as they pertain to examinations, plagiarism, classroom behavior, and the process for handling academic misconduct charges.
To maintain a culture of integrity and respect, generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools should not be used in the completion of course assignments unless your instructor specifically authorizes their use. Given the rapidly evolving nature of AI tools, we will revisit and discuss this policy together as needed.
Teaching Philosophy
My teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that we are all teachers and learners. I strive to create a learning environment that is cognitively challenging and emotionally supportive. My intention is for our classroom to be a space where we learn from each other and build authentic relationships that enhance our personal and professional development. I encourage us to pursue and to practice the Quaker values of excellence, integrity, and respect for all persons as we engage in our educational endeavors.
Learning Support
The best time for us to engage in an extended discussion is during learning support sessions (i.e., office hours). These sessions are reserved to offer you some reliable times to connect with me for academic support outside of the class period. Please consider this to be an opportunity for us to build a rapport that supports your well-being and academic success. Meetings will occur on a first-come, first-served basis. Feel free to drop by or set up an appointment.
Other than face-to-face, email is my preferred form of communication. To honor my own personal and professional boundaries, I do not use texting as a form of communication with my students unless it is deemed necessary. If you attempt to contact me on my office phone and I am unavailable to respond, please follow up by contacting me via WC email. I will do my best to respond to emails within 24 hours daily Monday-Friday. If you send me an email over the weekend and/or holidays, you might not receive a response until the official “business week” resumes. I encourage you to also reflect on setting healthy and reasonable communication boundaries for yourself in work and life.
If you’re seeking additional academic support, please contact the manager of the Academic Resource Center at AcademicResourceCenter@wilmington.edu.
Learner Responsibility
It is valuable to your own personal and professional growth to make responsible decisions. I consider it your responsibility to check your WC email and our course Blackboard page at least once daily Monday-Friday. You are also expected to use your WC email address to correspond with me. Please use formal salutations and a professional tone in your correspondence.
Additional Information
It is valuable to your own personal and professional growth to be fully present and to respect the presence of those in your company. Unless designated otherwise by me for educational purposes, I expect all of us to disengage with our digital devices - of any kind - during our limited time together. If you need to have a cell phone with you to be contacted in case of an emergency, please let me know before class and set the phone to vibrate. For your own well-being and peace of mind, ask yourself “Is this thing I call an emergency truly time-sensitive or is it something I can set aside until after class is dismissed?”
Technology in the classroom can both facilitate and hinder learning. Based on the needs for this course and on some of the learning outcomes I have set for you, laptops will NOT be permitted unless you provide me with documentation from the Associate VP for Compliance requesting such accommodation. The same applies to iPads and tablets, or similar electronic devices. No use of any type of tobacco or illegal substance is permitted in the classroom. No reading of distracting materials (newspapers, emails, etc.) is permitted during the class period.
Counseling Services: Confidential counseling services are available to Wilmington College students. A state independently licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) will provide a diagnostic assessment, treatment plan, and subsequent therapy sessions to assist students with a wide variety of wellness and mental health concerns. Contact KAZI MCDOWELL, Director of Counseling Services, at 937.481.2272 or ANA LOPEZ, Mental Health Counselor, at 937.481.2509 to schedule an appointment.
Disclaimer
All portions of this syllabus are tentative and subject to change at any time. Please note we will be using Blackboard, the online course management system, for this course. I will announce changes in class and/or via email or Blackboard. It is your responsibility to complete all assessments and assignments by the specified due dates.
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Undergraduate: FA26 Final Exam Schedule
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery Definition of Courses |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. Academic Integrity Policy |
Class Attendance Policy Institutional Class Attendance Policy |