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PSYCH 253 - Social Psychology

An introduction to the scientific study of social behaviour and social influences on behaviour. Theories and research on such topics as attitude change and persuasion, stereotypes and prejudice, conformity and obedience to authority, altruism, conflict, attraction, and love may be introduced.

Prerequisites

PSYCH101/PSYCH101R.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3868	250 / 285	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3806	384 / 400

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4072	184 / 200	16:00 - 17:20	M,W
LEC 081	3819	196 / 205

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4311	203 / 222	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th
LEC 081	3886	192 / 200

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8700	221 / 295	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th
LEC 081	3889	151 / 160

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8512	167 / 200	16:00 - 17:20	M,W	AL 113	Neil Hester
LEC 081	4038	235 / 240				Cam Smith

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LEC 001	3462	0 / 174
LEC 002	10561	0 / 285
LEC 081	4333	0 / 130

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8041	194 / 285	18:30 - 21:20	M	SJ2 1004	Rebecca Blackie
LEC 081	7738	169 / 178				Christopher Bryan Lok

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3170	166 / 174	14:30 - 17:20	W	AL 116	Richard Eibach
LEC 081	8102	115 / 130				Christopher Bryan Lok

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7766	271 / 400				Richard Eibach

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3208	291 / 350				Richard Eibach

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3218	194 / 250	18:30 - 21:20	M	DC 1350	Amy Yeung
LEC 081	7607	166 / 178				Cam Smith

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3140	232 / 350	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th	RCH 101	Richard Eibach
LEC 002	9999	1 / 1
LEC 081	7787	125 / 130				Christopher Bryan Lok

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3103	171 / 250	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	DC 1351	Hilary Bergsieker
LEC 002	9395	2 / 1
LEC 081	8430	154 / 178				Christopher Bryan Lok

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3007	183 / 350	16:00 - 17:20	T,Th	RCH 101	Richard Eibach
LEC 002	9450	2 / 1
LEC 081	7657	115 / 130				Christopher Bryan Lok

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3171	178 / 250	18:30 - 21:20	T	AL 116	Richard Eibach
LEC 002	9490	2 / 1

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3084	180 / 350	16:00 - 17:20	M,W	AL 116	Hilary Bergsieker
LEC 002	9524	1 / 1
LEC 081	7711	125 / 130				Alex Chi Huynh

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2982	191 / 250	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	STP 105	Alexander Tran
LEC 002	9858	1 / 1

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3142	246 / 350	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	AL 116	Alexander Tran
LEC 081	2656	123 / 130				Megan McCarthy

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3559	284 / 350	10:00 - 11:20	M,W	AL 116	Richard Eibach
LEC 002	8920	1 / 1

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3422	277 / 350	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	RCH 101	Megan McCarthy
LEC 081	2947	121 / 130				Steven J Spencer

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3356	338 / 350	10:00 - 11:20	M,W	AL 116	Hilary Bergsieker
LEC 002	8727	1 / 1

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3143	193 / 350	11:30 - 12:50	T,F	AL 116	Stephen J Spencer
LEC 002	8727	1 / 1
LEC 081	7342	122 / 130				Stephen J Spencer

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3238	297 / 350	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Hilary Bergsieker
LEC 002	8569	1 / 1

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2805	339 / 350	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Hilary Bergsieker
LEC 002	8420	0 / 1
LEC 081	6923	125 / 130				Stephen J Spencer

Winter 2013 [1131]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3004	342 / 350	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Hilary Bergsieker

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2775	283 / 310	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Stephen J Spencer
LEC 002	8451	1 / 1
LEC 081	6836	118 / 130	12:00 - 12:00			Omid Fotuhi

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2849	341 / 354	16:30 - 17:50	M,W	AL 116	Richard Eibach

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2688	296 / 310	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Stephen J Spencer
LEC 081	6665	118 / 130	12:00 - 12:00			Elizabeth Berry

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2848	344 / 354	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Richard Eibach

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2767	303 / 310	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Emiko Yoshida
LEC 081	6712	126 / 130				Joanna Anderson

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2868	344 / 354	16:30 - 17:50	M,W	AL 116	Richard Eibach

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2559	295 / 300	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Aaron Kay
LEC 081	6379	110 / 119				Ka-Wan Karen Choi

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2124	351 / 350	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Richard Ennis

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1556	281 / 300	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Christine Elizabeth Logel
LEC 081	6540	108 / 114				Jennifer Peach

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1765	138 / 150	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	EIT 1015	Richard Ennis

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1438	299 / 325	16:30 - 17:50	M,W	AL 116	Aaron Kay

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1377	245 / 300	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Michael A Ross
LEC 081	4908	90 / 110				Sook Ning Chua

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1503	96 / 100	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	RCH 307	Richard Ennis

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1450	198 / 350	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	AL 116	Stephen J Spencer
LEC 081	4583	56 / 65				Emma Catherine Iserman

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1358	242 / 300	14:30 - 15:50	M,W	AL 116	Michael A Ross
LEC 081	4579	100 / 110				Emma Catherine Iserman

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2876	134 / 160	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	DC 1350	Richard Ennis

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LEC 001	1454	295 / 345	14:30 - 15:50	M,W,A,L	Michael A Ross
LEC 002	4792	164 / 200	11:30 - 12:50	M,W,S,T,J	John Rempel
LEC 081	4511	62 / 65			Emma Catherine Iserman

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1399	292 / 300	14:30 - 15:50	M,W,A,L		Michael A Ross
LEC 081	4564	101 / 110				Emma Catherine Iserman

Winter 2005 [1051]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1465	323 / 345	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F,A,L		Stephen J Spencer
LEC 081	4518	66 / 75				Emma Catherine Iserman

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1399	245 / 246	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,D,C		Richard Ennis
LEC 081	4730	91 / 105				Stephen J Spencer

Winter 2004 [1041]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1482	304 / 350	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F,A,L		Richard Ennis
LEC 002	4073	155 / 220	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th,S,T,J		John Rempel

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1414	241 / 275	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,A,L		Stephen J Spencer
LEC 081	4305	105 / 120				Stephen J Spencer

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2151	269 / 300	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F,A,L		Henry Danso

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3823	115 / 500				Geoffrey T Fong
LEC 001	1594	209 / 250	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,A,L		Richard Ennis

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2502	106 / 100	13:30 - 16:20	M,W,S,T,J		John Rempel

Winter 2002 [1021]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1768	224 / 350	13:30 - 14:20	M,W,F,A,L		Stephen J Spencer

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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PSYCH 253 leads to

PSYCH 221R - Interpersonal Relations

PSYCH 349R - Cross-Cultural Psychology

PSYCH 352 - Culture and Psychology

PSYCH 353 - Social Cognition

PSYCH 354 - Interpersonal Relations

PSYCH 354R - Interpersonal Relations

PSYCH 355 - Intergroup Relations

PSYCH 361 - Evolutionary Psychology

PSYCH 389 - Social Science Advanced Research Methods Topics

PSYCH 395 - Research in Social Psychology

PSYCH 399 - Research in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

PSYCH 444R - Psychological Interventions

PSYCH 448R - Close Relationships

PSYCH 449R - Race and Gender Equality

PSYCH 455 - Honours Seminar in Social Psychology

PSYCH 459 - Honours Seminar - Close Relationships

PSYCH 470 - Special Topics in Applied Psychology

SDS 449R - Prejudice and Discrimination

SMF 306 - Intimate Relationships

SMF 307 - Conflict in Close Relationships

SWREN 349R - Cross-Cultural Psychology

SRF 306 - Intimate Relationships

SRF 307 - Conflict in Close Relationships

PSYCH 352R - Culture and Psychology