Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Management Sciences Program
Lecture Code WMF02100 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 社会心理学特論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
シャカイシンリガクトクロン
Subject Name in
English
Advanced Social Psychology
Instructor SOUMA TOSHIHIKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
ソウマ トシヒコ
Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Sat4-5:Higashi-Senda Seminar Rm 4
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
Introductory Lecture on Social Psychology 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Psychology
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course will provide an overview of many of the fascinating topics on social psychology, including attitudes, attraction, authority, attachment, attributions, persuasion, and cognitive biases. 
Class Schedule Lecture 1: Psychological Methodology – Why Are Theories Necessary?
(Note: Please review the text overview in advance to allocate assignments.) Lecture 2: The Preparatory Conditions for Influence
Lecture 3: The Timing of Social Influence
Lecture 4: Focusing on the Direction of Attention
Lecture 5: Influence Arising from the Target and Content of Attention Lecture 6: Cues That Manipulate Attention
Lecture 7: Magnetic Factors That Keep Attention Focused
Lecture 8: The Superior Role of Association in Social Influence
Lecture 9: The 'Geography' of Persuasion
Lecture 10: The Mechanism of Preparation – Causes, Limitations, and Correction Methods
Lecture 11: Influence Through the Perception of Cohesion as an Entity Lecture 12: The Ethical Use of Preparation in Social Influence
Lecture 13: Understanding and Applying Nudges
Lecture 14: The Limitations of Nudges
Lecture 15: The Potential of Social Psychology
 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Reference;
"PRE-SUASION: A Revolutionary Way to Infuluence and Persuade" by Robert B. Cialdini
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Microsoft Teams, moodle
(More Details) handout, projector
 
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
You are encouraged to understand the scientific method and its role in social psychology, and ask questions about any material from the previous studies.
 
Requirements Students are required to submit a report for almost every class. 
Grading Method report (50%), disscusion(50%)
 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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