Curricular Unit:Code:
Social Psychology777PSSO
Year:Level:Course:Credits:
3UndergraduatePolitical Science and International Relations6 ects
Learning Period:Language of Instruction:Total Hours:
Portuguese/English78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
The syllabus of the course, as well as the teaching-learning methods aim to allow students to acquire the following skills:
- Integrate concepts, theories, methods and techniques in the field of social psychology;
- Identify relevant characteristics of individuals and groups through the administration of questionnaires, interviews and observation;
- Improve oral and written communication skills;
- Develop a critical attitude, as well as adopt ethical and deontological values.
Syllabus:
Topic I - Introduction to Social Psychology: Object of study and objectives of Social Psychology; Study, research and intervention; Methods, techniques and stages of research;
Topic II - Prejudice and discrimination: attitudes; preconception; Categorization; Ingroup / outgroup; Tajfel and the minimal groups; Relationship between prejudice and discrimination; Types of discrimination; Strategies to reduce prejudice: the hypothesis of contact; Elliot Aronson and the jigsaw technique; Sherif and the cave of thieves; Albert Bandura and vicarious learning;
Topic III - Social Influence: Assumptions of influences according to Cialdini; Milgram and obedience to authority; Asch and conformism; Sherif and normalization.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The syllabus contents are defined to ensure that the student becomes aware of the object of study of Social Psychology, its objectives and its thematic and research methods. Next, it is intended that the student knows some of the themes of the privileged areas of Social Psychology: how people think, relate and influence each other. In this way nuclear concepts such as: attitudes; preconception; Categorization; Social influence; Obedience to authority; Conformism and normalization.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Teaching methodology will include theoretical research, reading, discussion of specific bibliography, thematic debates and critical reflections. The assessment will be continuous, based on a written test of knowledge (60% weight) and a theoretical-practical assignment (40% weight), presented in the form of a written report and discussed in class.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Topics I and II - In order to achieve the pedagogical goals, teaching methodology will include research, readings, discussion of specific references, thematic debating and critical reflection. Assessment will be continuous and based on a written test, a practical essay, an oral presentation and work discussion, as well as the execution of theoretical and practical tasks in the classroom. The use of this methodology has the purpose of promoting students theoretical knowledge of relevant human capital contents and also the application of this contents in their future professional activity.
Reading:
Campos, A. (2001) Psicologia Social. RJ. Atlas.
Leyens, J. Ph, & Yzerbit, V. (2006). Psicologia Social. Lx. E.70.
Morales, J. (2004). Psicologia Social. Madrid. McGraw - Hill
Ross, E. A. (2018). Social Psychology-An outline and source book. Franklin Classics Trade Press.
Sabucedo, J. M. (2015). Psicologia social. Panamericana
Vala, J., & Monteiro, M.B. (2010) Psicologia Social. Lx. Gulbenkian.