COURSE PLAN(C)

FACULTYOF EDUCATION & SOCIAL

SCIENCES, PROGRAM BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION (GUIDANCE AND
COUNSELING)
From : June 2015 Sept 2015

Course Title

Psychosociology for Social Science

Course Code
Credits

:
:

ESSB2153
3 credits

Contact Hours Per Week

Delivery Methods

3 hours

Lectures, Tutorial and online facilitation

Pre-requisite

None

Course Leader

Sofia Elias

Faculty/ School

Course Location
Venue

Faculty of Education and Communication

UNITAR International University

Day

L6B17 - Level 6, Wing B, No. 17, UNITAR Main Campus

Friday

Time

9.00am 12.30pm

Telephone

03-76277489

E-mail

mahdi@unitar.my

INTRODUCTION:

The course focuses on theories of psychology and sociology; self and identity; social
perception and cognition; attitudes; perception; socialization: foundation of social
behavior; social influence; helping relationship and counseling; aggression;
interpersonal attraction and relationships; group cohesion and conformity;
intergroup conflict.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Learners who have completed this course would be able to understand the concept
of psychology and sociology; self and identity; social perception and cognition;
attitudes; behavior; socialization; social influence and persuasion; helping
relationship; interpersonal attraction; group cohesion and conflict.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Learners who have completed this course would be able to:

1.
Describe the concepts of psychology and sociology, and the diversity of the
field.
2.
Analyze critically about individual and social behavior in order to develop
informed opinions.
3.
Identify major contributors to the field of psychology and sociology and
describe their work.
4.
Identify major sociological and psychological principles and theories.

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5.

Discuss how the principles and theories of sociology and psychology can be
applied to real life situations.

COURSE STRUCTURE:
Contact hours
No. of weeks
Lectures/Tutorials/Online Facilitation
No. of assignments
No. of test / exam

: 42 Hours
: 12 weeks
: 36 lectures and Tutorials/ 6 Hours - Online
Facilitations
: 1 Assignments and more than 2 exercises
: 1 final exam

COURSE POLICY/ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students are required to abide by the universitys Academic Regulation pertaining to all
matters during their course of study. Learners are advised to take note that class attendance
is very important. Learners who do not meet the attendance requirement will be barred from
sitting for the final examination.
COURSE ASSESMENT:
( will be based on TOC )
Assesment Description
Participation
Assignment 1
Exercises
Final Exam
TOTAL

Issue Date

Due Date

W1
W2
W5,6,8

W12
W10

10%
30%
10%
50%
100%

W13 & W 14

You are expected to fulfill the following requirements of the course to obtain a grade:
Participation (In Class and online) (10%)
Students are required to attend and participate actively in class discussion, exercises,
assignment presentations and other class activities. It is just not enough to read and
study the lectures given by the instructor, or to participate mentally in the discussion
without voicing out your opinions or relating your own experiences

Assignment 1(30%)

Each student is required to submit written assignment of selected cases. These case
exercises must be done individually or group. Due dates for submission are indicated in
Course Schedule. You need to submit a hardcopy of the assignment to your respective
lecturer
Please refer to UNIEC for details of project/assignment.

Exercises(10%)

There will be FIVE (5) exercises given out in class throughout the semester. Marks will
be given for each submission and all the marks will be accumulated to 10% of the total
coursework marks for the semester.

Final Examination (50%)

Final examination coverage will be announced by course leader. Students may refer to
the test plan posted uniec for coverage. Students who are unable to sit for the exam on

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the stipulated date must produce necessary document(s) to enable themselves to sit for
special exam. All arrangements must be made through the Exam Unit.
GENERAL GRADING
RANGE
MARK
90 100
80 89
75 79
70 74
65 69
60 64
55 59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35 - 39
0 - 34

GRADE
A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD
E
F

QUALITY POINT
EQUIVALENT
4.00
4.00
3.75
3.50
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.00

LEVEL OF
ACHIEVEMENT
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Merit
Merit
Merit
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Pass
Redeemable Pass
Fail
Fail

3
2

1
1

3
3

3
3

2
6

10

2
5

25

Total SLT (Hours)

Assignment

Exam

FacilitationOnline

Library Search

TOTAL HOURS

Self-study

Topic 1 :Introduction to psychology and

sociology
Topic 2 :Theories of Psychology and
Sociology
Topic 3 :Attitude, Social perception and
Cognition
Topic 4 :Deviant behaviour and social
reaction
Topic 5 :Behaviour in social group
Topic 6 :Social influence and persuasion
Topic 7 :Helping relationship and
counselling
Topic 8 :Language and identity
aggression
Topic 9 :Interpersonal attraction and
relationships
Topic 10 :Group cohesion, conformity and
intergroup conflict

Tutorial

Course Contents

Lecture

COURSE CONTENTS/ SLT (CONVENTIONAL)

25

120

25

120

MAIN REFERENCE

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1.

Myers, D. G. (2007). Social psychology (9th Ed). Boston: McGraw-Hill.

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES/COMPULSORY READING

E-BOOK :John Elkington & Pamela Hartigan. (2008). The Power of Unreasonable People: How
Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change The World.
COURSE CONTENTS (CONVENTIONAL)
TOPICS

WEEK

Week 1
Topic 1 :Introduction to
psychology and sociology
Topic 2 :Theories of
Psychology and Sociology
Topic 3 :Attitude, Social
perception and Cognition

Topic 4 :Deviant behaviour

and social reaction
Topic 5 :Behaviour in social
group
Topic 6 :Social influence and
persuasion

FACE
TO
FACE

ONLINE
FACILITITATI
ON

e.g:
Lecture,
Discussio
n, activity
etc.

Online forum

Week 2

Handout: Course
plan (UNIEC)
Handout: Course
plan (UNIEC)

Week 3

Assignment Brief
(Refer to UNIEC)
Exercise 1
Handout: Course
plan(UNIEC)

Week 4
& Week
5
Week 6

Handout: Course
plan (UNIEC)
Exercise 2
Handout: Course
plan (UNIEC)

Week 7
& week 8
Week 9

Handout: Course
plan (UNIEC)
(Refer to UNIEC)

Week10

Handout: Course
plan (UNIEC)
Exercise 4

Topic 7 :Helping relationship

and counselling
Topic 8 :Language and
identity aggression
Topic 9 :Interpersonal
attraction and relationships
Topic 10 :Group cohesion,
conformity and intergroup
conflict
Final Examination

HANDOUT/
DEADLINES/
ASSESSMENTS/
INDUSTRY TALK/
REMARKS
Handout: Course
plan (UNIEC)

Week 11

Upload
presentation
in uniec

Week 12

Handout: Course
plan (UNIEC)
Presentation
Handout: Course
plan (UNIEC)
Exercise 5

Week 13 & week 14

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to read Chapter 1-10 from the main textbook (ask KMC for your copy
of e-book, or read at the library before coming to class). Copy of each chapters PowerPoint
presentation is shared in UNIEC Virtual (reading just these ppt files wont help you in
understanding this course)
Note: If there were any need to make changes to this course plan during the semester, the
course leader will inform through UNIEC Virtual
Prepared by

Signature

Verified by (Deputy Dean)

Date:

Review by (HOD):
Signature

Signature

:
Date:

Approved by (Dean):
Date:

Signature

Date:

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