Module Code 單元編號 PSY2043 Module Title 單元名稱 HUMANS AS SOCIAL BEINGS: EXPLORING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Module Synopsis 單元概要 Humans are by nature social. This course provides a wide-ranging overview of how social influence (in the form of thoughts, feelings and behaviors) takes place in social contexts. Fundamental concepts of social psychology will be covered in this course, including conformity, prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, aggression, attitudes, causal attribution, social cognition, interpersonal attraction, altruism, and group dynamics. The impact of Chinese culture on these social behaviors will be examined as well. This course will be of significant applied value to human service providers in a variety of fields who need to be aware of the influence of social environment.