EDUC 512 - The Social Psychology of Learning

This course examines the nature of complex modern organizations, public and private, and their effect on the emotions, attitudes and actions of the individuals who make them up. The concepts of power, authority, responsibility, and the coordination and conflict encouraged by the corporate structure are also explored. The course additionally considers the psychological aspects of work relationships, of upper and lower level management outlooks and the problems of divisional loyalties and competitiveness.