Social Psychology

Timetable

IMPORTANT:

10 meetings, 3 teaching hours each meeting, Thursdays 17.00-19.15, ON-LINE , 10 classes (10 weeks). First class October 19th. Only 20 persons can attend class. Final grading at the last class in form of written test (real meeting) but Students will be asked to write small (one page A4) essays in the meantime. Those essays will be included into final grading. Test will be based on readings suggested from provided pdf books. Class will consist of 2 meetings with experts, 3 discussions based on the watched movies. 4 meetings: presentations by students followed by discussion and comments. Classes are on-line but turning on camera is MANDATORY and active participation in the class is REQUIRED. Please make sure you have sufficient proficiency of English language in order to participate in the class. One absence is allowed, next ones have to be confirmed by medical doctor's statement.

 

Module aim (aims)

1. Module aim (aims)

• To familiarize students with basic concepts in psychology.
• To familiarize students with notions typical for psychology andpsychological way of reasoning.
• To emphasize the need of understanding of otherness.
• To form skills in applying theoretical approaches info practical problems solving.

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

Sufficient proficiency of English langueage is required- oral assesment will be held during first meeting. For those signing up for the class later- obligatory conversation with lecturer will be held.

 

Syllabus

 

TOPICS:

For each class obligatory reading of relevant part from:

Zimbardo “Psychology and life”

 

Oct. 19         What psychology is about? Main problems and issues in psychology, dominating approaches.

Oct. 26         Movie: Experiment. Homework: write an essay. Send via email by Nov. 8th

Nov. 9th       Meeting with expert. Attitudes: creating, changing and influencing attitudes. Homework: write an essay. Send via email by Nov. 15th

Nov. 16^th      Movie: Obedience. Homework: write an essay. Send via email by Nov. 29th

Nov. 30^th      Non-verbal communication: specificity of mimics, gestures, posture and space management.

Dec. 7^th        Movie: Blue-eyed. Homework: write an essay. Send via email by Dec. 13th

Dec 14^th       Meeting with expert. Social aggression, frustration: causes and consequences. Homework: write an essay. Send via email by Dec. 20th

Dec. 21^th      Presentation by students (5 persons): Conformity and self-fulfilling expectations. Rosenthal’s experiment.

Jan. 4^th         Presentation by students (5 persons): Emotional expression, social aspects of expressing stress.

Jan 11^th        Presentation by students (5 persons): Leadership and power. Group and group processes.

Jan 18^th        Presentation by students (5 persons): Interpersonal attraction

 

Feb 5^th         10.30 Written test: face to face (not on-line) Ogrody Campus Ul. Szamarzewskiego 89, building D, room 312

 

Reading list

Obligatory handbooks:

Philipe Zimbardo "Psychology and life"

Elliot Aronson "Social animal"

Elliot Aronson "Social Psychology: The Heart and the Mind"

 

Additional references:

Allport G. (1954) The Nature of Predjudice. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley.

Huffman, K., Vernoy, M.; Williams,B., Vernoy J. (1991). Psychology in Action. Chapter 1.

Bower, G.H., Bootzin, R.R., Zajonc, R.B. (1987). Principles of Psychology Today. New York: Random House. Chapter 12, 13, 18 and other corresponding chapters

McGuire, W. the concepts pf attitudes and their relation to behaviors. In: H.W.Sinaiko, L.A.Broedling (eds) Perspectives on Attitude Assesment: Surveys and their alternatives. Pendleton Publ. 1976

Schultz, D.P., Schultz, S.E. (1986). Psychology and Industry. An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company