Sylvia Beyer, Ph.D.

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PSY 421 Advanced Social Psychology: 
The Self in a Social Context

Course content and objectives

“Advanced Social Psychology: The Self in a Social Context” is a course for students who wish to gain a more in-depth understanding of social psychological research and theories on the self. In addition it is a course for students who wish to learn how to critically evaluate research. Furthermore, I will introduce you to the art of designing scientific research in psychology. Yes, that means that you will have to come up with your own ideas regarding how to test a particular hypothesis in Social Psychology. 



Thus, this course is for students who are interested in the subject matter but it also serves the important function of preparing students for the kind of work required in graduate school or any employment setting that emphasizes critical thinking skills.



Please note that this is a seminar, not a lecture. The prerequisites for this course are Social Psychology (220) and Research Methods (300). You are expected to know the basics of research design, how to use PsycInfo, and how to write APA-style papers.