Students are introduced to the discipline of social psychology with an emphasis on practical issues in Corrections. Students learn to apply basic concepts including scientific methods, the biological basis of behaviour, perception, states of consciousness, learning, motivation and theories of personality. Emphasis is placed on the causes and consequences of human behaviour including abnormal behaviour. Students are prepared to deal with many situations and social phenomena which may occur in a correctional setting. Techniques and strategies to deal with crisis situations, interpersonal manipulation, suicide prevention/intervention, stress and critical incident stress are also covered.