Section outline

  • Intended unit learning outcomes:

    i. Student should  understand human behavior in situations of social conformity 

    ii. Students should understand characteristics of groups, their functions, processes, structure and outcomes

    iii. Student should be able to show the influence of the group on the individual in both normal and extreme situations.

    Unit will cover

    Social psychology of group behavior

    Group dynamics theory

    Resources

    For the content related to this unit please read the course lecture notes at the end of the general introduction.

    For additional materials for this unit, please read the unit material "Readings 3" available at the end of this unit. 

    E-tivities 

    After reading the materials provided for this unit, do the following

    E-tivity 4.1 as instructed in "E-tivity 4.1. Assignment 1" at the end of this unit

    E-tivity 4.2 as instructed in "E-tivity 4.2.: Continuous Assessment Test 1" at the end of the unit 4