Applied Social Psychology

By Ms. Poorva Suhas Kulkarni | Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Learners enrolled: 2746

This course aims at developing and promoting skill based education. An important goal is to create awareness in responding to the needs and challenges of the contemporary society. Hence this syllabus is created keeping in mind the changing nature of the educational, institutions, workplace ,legal systems ,health issues etc. This course will provide the students the nature of applied psychology, it reviews basic research designs and data collection methods. This course will also cover how social psychology can be applied to difference areas of like environment, population diversity, legal system ,work, health, sports and media. This course also consists of steps involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of programmatic intervention.

Objectives of this course are:

1. To develop foundation for the basic principles of applied social psychology.

2. To obtain knowledge about research methods in applied social psychology

3. To help students to understand steps involves in implementations of intervention.

4. To make students aware about how social psychological research have been applied to address social problems.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	15 Jul 2024
End Date :	31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	15 Dec 2024 IST
Examination Shift :	1

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 01 - Introduction to Applied Social Psychology, Historical Background of Applied Social Psychology, Approaches to Applied Social Psychology

Week 02 - Eminent Psychologists in Applied Social Psychology, Social Influence on Behaviour, Methodological Approaches - Research Designs, Qualitative Research, Methodological Approaches - Learning Research Techniques

Week 03 - Methodological Approaches - Participatory Action, Survey and Observation, Applied Social Psychology and Environment, Inducing Pro-Environment Behaviour

Week 04 - Built Environment, Environment - Cultural Differences and Challenges, Population - Social Concerns - 1, Population - Social Concerns - 2

Week 05 - Population - Social Influence - 1, Theories of Aggression and their relevance, Population - Social Concerns - 2

Week 06 - Diversity - Introduction and Approaches, Diversity - Cultural and Demographics - 1, Diversity - Demographics - 2, Diversity - Opportunities and Challenges

Week 07 - Work - Motivation, Leadership and Perceptual Biases, Job Satisfaction, Interpersonal Processes in Organizations - 1

Week 08 - Interpersonal Processes in Organizations - 2, Health - Introduction, Persuasion and Social Influence, Health Literacy, Cross - Sectional Studies - Health Literacy and Measures to Promote

Week 09 - Health - Family, Peer, Social Influences, Health Models and Planned Behaviour Theory, Health - Stress and Coping

Week 10 - Stress and the Immune System, Legal Systems - Social Psychology of a Crime, Origins of Criminal Behaviour, Concept of Criminal Justice System in India

Week 11 - Eyewitness Testimony, Intervention and Evaluation - Introduction, Impact Analysis

Week 12 - Process of Intervention - 1, Process of Intervention - 2, Impact Analysis - Definition and Types, Case Studies in Indian Context - Tihar Jail Reforms

Week 13 - Case studies in Indian Context - Chipko Movement, Case Studies in Indian Context - Burari Mass Suicide, Crime Against Children and Intervention

Week 14 - Sexual Harassment at Work Place and Pornography Addiction, Sacred Groves - Environmental Heritage

Instructor bio

Ms. Poorva Suhas Kulkarni

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Course certificate

Dear Learners,

For getting the certificate and credits, you are required to attempt a minimum of 5 weekly assessments and appear for the end course proctored examination in person. The announcement of the proctored examination will be done separately in due course of time.

The Swayam Board considers marks for best of 5 assessments. You have to secure a minimum of 40% marks average in all the assessments to be eligible for the end course proctored examination.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only). Announcement will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 30% of average of best 5 assessments out of the total assessments given in the course.

Exam score = 70% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=12/30 AND EXAM SCORE >= 28/70. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Note: Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Happy learning.