Description: Introductions, Syllabus, Calendar, Learning goals; Break Introduction to basic concepts (agency, culture, structure, institutions; psychological vs. sociological analysis); Break VIDEO clip: What is social psychology? (5 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjTsx44-jeY), Discuss course assignments & letter to the instructor, due next time Handouts: Syllabus; Letter to the Instructor handout CLICK on the link below this box to access the Course Syllabus All documents for the course are also located in the Resources tab

Description: Lecture: “What is the Self?” & create a self-schema diagram Lecture: Introduction to Social Construction theory; Break More key concepts: 4 Tenets of social construction theory, Ethnocentrism & Cultural relativism; Break Finish syllabus, ask Qs & discuss technology use in this class Readings: Shulman & Hewitt, Chapter 1: pgs. 1-9 Ritzer & Ryan selection: Brief Overview, Social Psychology (All readings are also on NEO under the RESOURCES tab) Assignments/deadlines: Letter to Instructor Due before class Turn in on paper in class or submit to NEO Dropbox

Description: Lecture: Basics of Social Psychology (Myers), Additional preparation: research assignment, interviews, Break; Introduction to Symbolic Interactionism & Major Tenets (Hewitt); Theoretical Approaches in PSP vs. SSP; Rouge/Red Dot Test Video Readings: Shulman & Hewitt, Chapter 1: pgs. 22-30 Myers, Chapter 1: pgs. 3-15 (stop at “I knew it…”)

Description: Lecture: How is research done in Social Psychology? Experimental vs. Ethnographic research VIDEO: Lab Experiments: Critical Social Psychology (8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN0z0Y1q4-E); Break Methods lecture: Correlation vs. Causation, Experiments, Ethics, Break VIDEO: 5 Psychology Experiments You Couldn’t Do Today (11 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ3l1jgmYrY) Readings: Myers, Chapter 1: pgs. 19.5 – 33 Kvale, Qualitative research interviewing, pgs. 1-16 Assignment: Begin reviewing for Quiz 1, next class

Quiz 1 in class, first part is taken on NEO, second part (essay) is taken on paper provided by Dr. H (bring a pen to class please) Bring your laptop to class, fully charged, with internet access ready After Quiz 1: Begin designing your research project at home Reading: Kvale, Qualitative research interviewing, pgs. 27-37 Assignments: QUIZ 1 (all material from classes 1-4) 3rd hour: Write first draft of your interview question set, due next week - turn your draft of the interview guide in NEO by 6 March

Description: Lecture: History of Identity Development in Europe & North America; Lecture: Significant Symbols, Break Lecture: Social Objects; Activity: Cell Phone Exercise; Break Writing Workshop I & Workshop time: Peer review of interview guides Reading: Hewitt, Chap. 2, in two parts: pgs. 35-48 & 48-69 Handout: Writing Workshop I Assignments: Upload a first draft of the interview question set you will use in your project, due in NEO by 6 March, before this class ** You must also bring a PRINTED copy of your interview guide draft to class with you to use during peer review

Discuss writing Informed Consent form, ask questions Lecture: Self & the physical body, Short writing exercise: Relationship to your own physical body & how it affects you as a self; then --> Activity: Class Field Trip to the Czech Museum of Music Choose a piece of art to reflect on in Conceptual Application paper (You will need your phone to take a photo of the art you choose.) Reading: Ritzer & Ryan selection: Conceptual Overview, The Self Assignments: Make revisions to Interview Guide in NEO, upload new draft to the 2nd draft Dropbox for the Interview Guide Please EMAIL your Conceptual Application to Art Paper to me by 3/16 (you can also upload it to NEO, but I print out all the art papers and grade them by hand, over the spring break.)

Lecture: Self-Concept, Social Self, Cooley’s Looking Glass Self, Self & Culture, Break Lecture: Perceived Self-Control, Learned Helplessness; Break Last hour: Complete learning goal evaluations together in class Reading: Myers, Chapter 2: pgs. 35-74 Handout: Learning Goal Evaluations Assignment: Draft of informed consent form due in NEO before class, please use the correct Dropbox

Enjoy the time off :-)

Data: Feedback from learning goal evaluations Lecture: Attributing Causality, Fundamental Attribution Error; Break Lecture & Khan Academy video (5 mins.) on Kelley’s theory, Judging Others, Self-Fulfilling Beliefs; Break VIDEO: Social Thinking, Crash Course Psychology #37 (11 mins.) Class discussion: The Stanford Prison Experiment Reading: Myers, Chapter 3 (pgs. 77-124) Assignments: Begin reviewing for Quiz 2, next class Final copies due: Interview Guide & Informed Consent form Please be sure to use the correct NEO dropboxes

Quiz 2 - Material from second part of class: March 6 - April 3 Both quizzes are administered in the classroom, on NEO Quizzes are open book, open notes but no other materials (only my lecture notes, assigned readings, & your notes) can be used Assignment after the quiz: Begin conducting interviews this week

Lecture: A bit more on the self as affected by culture; VIDEO: Introduction to Goffman (2 min.); Key concepts, Break Activity: Application of Goffman’s theoretical ideas in video analysis: Film clips from The Devil Wears Prada Reading: PDF, Erving Goffman, The Presentation of Self, pgs. 1-16 (this reading was scanned in three small files, read all) PDF: Angel Hoekstra, Reflections on Goffman & Emotion Assignments: Continue conducting research interviews for your project Reflect on which aspects of your interviews seem most engaging so far, to help you choose interviewee quotes for the final paper

Description: Lecture: Friendships, Physical Attractiveness, Similarity, Video: The Science of Attraction, Break Writing Workshop II; Ask any Qs about research interviews; Break Lecture: Passionate love and married love, Class Discussion: Rewards of Relationships Reading: Myers, Chapter 10 (pgs. 427-463) Assignment: Finish conducting interviews (3 required)

Easter break - May 1 - no class Czech WWII Liberation day - May 8 - no class

Description: Discuss course overall… Which components worked well, What might be changed?  Break Time in class to ensure you did your course evaluation Final Exam on NEO (no essay this time) Closing Letter to Instructor due by end of day tomorrow, May 16 Final exam structure (MC, T/F, & Fill-in-the-blank questions) 30% of the final exam covers the material since quiz 2 70% is a cumulative review of all terms, concepts, theories

Open Office Hours, in our classroom, 11:15-13:00 Any student who wishes to come to class (or requests a time slot if approved for online learning) may come for help in structuring/editing the final research paper Examples of what you may want help with: how to include quotes from your interviewees, how to cite sources, create a bibliography Assignment: Submit your final Research paper in NEO by Thursday, May 22. Neo dropbox closes at 23:00 on 22 May