In this module, there is a demarcation of the subject matter of Social Psychology and a presentation of the basic theoretical traditions. Along with the research areas in social psychology the lectures include a brief history of the discipline and an introduction to the research methods she adopts in the production of scientific knowledge. The theories presented include social cognition with emphasis to social schemata, categorization and stereotyping, attribution theory, attitude research and the relation between attitudes and behavior, the notion of social influence as well as performance, leadership and decision making in social groups.