Master
2021/2022
Theory and Methodology of Modern Psychology
Type:
Compulsory course (Applied Social Psychology)
Area of studies:
Psychology
Delivered by:
School of Psychology
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
1 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Master’s programme:
Applied Social Psychology
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Contact hours:
56
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course is designed for first year master students. This course is based on the previously learned courses on psychology and social psychology during the bachelor education or as a part of preparation to master’s education. The course is aimed to introduce to students basic findings and new directions in the area of modern social psychology that is usually named as “Advanced Social Psychology”. Specific topics addressed are: 1) Social Cognition; 2) The Self; 3) Social Psychology of Emotion; 4) Attitude Structure and Change; 5) Prosocial Behavior; 6) Aggression and Attraction; 7) Group Processes. Classroom activities follow several rules: • Combination of lecture sessions (which are aimed to provide theoretical and methodological basics) with discussions, analysis of video fragments, and group work (which develop students’ abilities to analyze and compare different approaches, justify their ideas, and participate in the scientific discussion) makes the course diverse and interesting for students. • Tasks that increase student’s responsibility for the education process. For instance, students prepare questions on home reading before the class, participate in class discussions and provide their own view on contemporary issues in social psychology. • Tasks that are aimed to set a connection between course materials and students’ research projects. This gives students an opportunity to see an alternative to their research plan, compare and evaluate its strength and weaknesses. Working language of the course is English (teaching and all communications). Duration of the course is 2 modules, from September till December, 228 academic hours (6 credits) in total, including: 56 hours in class and 172 hours for self-studying. Assessment methods includes: tasks for home reading analysis (20% in total grade), discussions in class (20%), writing assignment (30%) and final test (30%).