Psychology 216 is a WEB-based course designed to give students a basic overview of social psychology including knowledge of significant theories, concepts, contributors, and research methods in social psychology. Topic areas will include:

• The Self
• Perceiving Persons
• Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
• Attitudes
• Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience 
• Group Processes
• Attraction and Close Relationships
• Helping Others
• Agression
• Application of social psychology to law, business, and health

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Identify and describe basic social psychological theories and concepts. 
• Explain behavior and mental processes in terms of the social psychological theoretical concepts.
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and mental processes to everyday interactions.

Required Texts
The required textbook for this course is:

• Brehm, S.S., Kassin, F., & Fein., S.  (2005). Social Psychology (6th ed.) Boston: Houghton Mifflin.  REQUIRED
• Student Study Guide to Accompany Social Psychology (6th ed.) RECOMMENDED
• Student CD-ROM to Accompany Social Psychology (6th ed.) RECOMMENDED

You may order your books and materials from the NVCC bookstores. See http://eli.nvcc.edu/books for complete directions.

Please keep a personal record of your grades so that you can compute your own course grade.

Students must complete three(3) assignments, two(2) of the required chapter discussion forums, and one(1) exam - by your last withdrawal date shown on the first page of the Quick Start Syllabus you got from mail, you will be automatically withdrawn from the course with no refund. If you do not withdraw and do not finish your course assignments, you will receive a grade based upon the work you have submitted, Usually, this is a failing grade (F). If you are receiving financial aid, course withdrawal or a grade of "F" may impact your status. Please contact the Financial Aid office for further information.

You are expected to take your examinations at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers. Be sure to allow enough time to complete your exam before the Testing Center closes; Testing centers have specific policies relating to the administration of ELI exams. Testing Centers will NOT let you take an exam if you bring your children.  This is an issue of liability.

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

At all Testing Centers, you will be required to show photo identification to take your examination. This may be an official driver's license, a DMV ID, or a military ID. You will also be required to provide the appropriate Exam Pass found on your course web site or in the Syllabus, and your NovaConnect ID (also called your Student Number and EmplID). To look up your NovaConnect ID before you go to the testing center, go to http://www.nvcc.edu/novaconnect /.

If you have received a W grade, you must have written permission from your instructor to take exams. Be sure to take this permission with you to the Testing Center to take the exam.

Proctor Request Form

Campus Learning Resource Centers

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

BY EMAIL: mlynch@nvcc.edu
BY CAMPUS PHONE: (703) 257-6533
BY ELI PHONE: (703) 323-3347

1. Use your web browser to connect to www. nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Log on to your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to your Blackboard account.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk.