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Lecturer(s)
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Shivairová Olga, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Social psychology as a science 2. Methods of social psychology 3. Social roles, social scenarios and social attitudes 4. Social interactions, interpersonal relationships 5. Social perception 6. Identity and relationship towards oneself 7. Social communication 8. Socialization 9. Social motivation, social needs 10. Adaptation, frustration, tolerance, self defense mechanism 11. Social groups, crowd 12. Social behavior and decision making, social conformity 13. Pro-social behavior, altruism, cooperation vs. competition 14. Psychology of family 15. Gender 16. Social pathology, aggression, bully 17. Measuring social attitudes. Sociometry 18. Culture and its specifics Define subject and object of social psychology - Understand the terminology of social psychology - Defend the significance of communication - Identify principles of healthy communication - Understand different ways of social behavior and group dynamics - Use principles of effective communication - Apply principles of pro-social behavior - Tolerate priorities and life values of people from different cultures - Do self reflection and know his/her own position in groups
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Activating (simulations, games, drama), Individual preparation for exam
- Class attendance
- 5 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Social psychology as a science. Methods of social psychology. Social roles, social scenarios and social attitudes.
- Define subject and object of social psychology - Understand the terminology of social psychology - Defend the significance of communication - Identify principles of healthy communication - Understand different ways of social behavior and group dynamics - Use principles of effective communication - Apply principles of pro-social behavior - Tolerate priorities and life values of people from different cultures - Do self reflection and know his/her own position in groups
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Interview, Systematic student observation, Seminar work
Students will be required to carry out an elaborate research on a topic of choice drawn from the course outline and make a presentation on that topic. A written examination will also form part of the evaluation.
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Recommended literature
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Nicky Hayes. Principles Of Social Psychology. Psychology Press, 2013. ISBN 1135064695.
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