Understanding Social Behavior

2012-2013
This course, zUnderstanding Social Behaviory is designed to present a general introduction to social psychology for university students from various departments as an elective course. Students will be introduced to history, general theories, and methods of social psychology; as well basic concepts and recent research findings. The format of the course will include mostly lectures and discussions; videos or in-class activities will also be incorporated depending on our schedule.

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Citation Formats
B. Cingöz Ulu, “Understanding Social Behavior,” 00, 2012, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://ocw.metu.edu.tr/course/view.php?id=166.