2022/2023
Social Psychology: introductory course
Category 'Best Course for Career Development'
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
School of Psychology
When:
1 module
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The introductory course "Social Psychology, is read for the first-year students of the master's program "Applied Social Psychology", involves acquainting students without basic psychological education with the basic concepts, phenomena, theories and experiments of social psychology.
Learning Objectives
- Developing a conception of the main subject areas of social psychology, the specifics and characteristics of socio-psychological knowledge;
- Assimilation of knowledge about mechanisms of thinking and behavior of people in social groups; various forms of interaction of individuals with each other and with society;
- Formation of skills of socio-psychological analysis of various situations, effects and phenomena;
- Formation of skills in the organization of interpersonal and group interaction
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Understands and defines the position of social psychology in the system of scientific knowledge; Has an understanding of the subject and the main methods of social psychology, including understanding their features and limitations .
- Understands and defines the main mechanisms and factors of the formation of attitudes and ideas about the world; Understands and defines the mechanisms and factors of the influence of attitudes on human behavior; Understands and defines the main features of the self-concept: structure, features and mechanisms of formation and influence on other processes; Understands and defines the features of socialization, the role of family and media institutions
- Understands and defines the structure and main factors of the communication process; Understands and identifies the essential elements, processes and factors of persuasive communication; Understands and defines the main types of non-verbal communication
- Understands and identifies the root causes and consequences of intergroup conflict; Knows basic models for improving intergroup interaction
- Understands and defines a small group, its structure, goals and objectives, features of formation and influence on other psychological processes; Understands and defines the basic mechanisms and types of leadership; Understands and defines the main features of decision-making in a group; Understands and identifies group effects
- Understands and defines the main types of spontaneous groups and factors affecting this behavior; Understands and determines stages and features of the development of spontaneous groups and collective actions
- * Understands and defines the main mechanisms and factors of ideas formation about other people and events; Understands and defines the main mechanisms and factors of the formation of attributive judgments; Understands and defines the main elements of conflict interaction, types of conflict, stages and factors influencing its course; Understands and identifies major social dilemmas and their characteristics
Course Contents
- Introduction to the world of social psychology. The place of social psychology in the system of scientific knowledge. Some aspects of the history of the development of social psychology. Methods of social psychology.
- Social psychology of personality: Social attitudes. Self-concept. Socialization.
- Communication.
- Social interaction and relationships. Conflict. Social cognition. Social attribution.
- The problem of group research in social psychology. Small group phenomena. Group dynamics.
- Psychology of intergroup relations. Social identity.
- Spontaneous social groups (psychology of large groups).
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Barenbaum, N. B. (2000). How social was personality? The Allports’ “connection” of social and personality psychology. Journal Of The History Of The Behavioral Sciences, 36(4), 471–487. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=mdc&AN=11054739
- DeLamater, J. D., Myers, D. J., & Collett, J. L. (2018). Social psychology. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1652845
- Förster, J., & Strack, F. (2009). Social Cognition : The Basis of Human Interaction. New York: Psychology Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=358151
- Hogg, M. A., & Vaughan, G. M. (2014). Social Psychology : UEL (Vol. 7th edition). Harlow, England: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1418528
- Mitchell, A. D., & Turner, J. M. (2012). Social Psychology : New Developments. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=541216
- Myerson, R. B. (1991). Game Theory : Analysis of Conflict. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=562543
- Shelley McKeown, Reeshma Haji, & Neil Ferguson. (2016). Understanding Peace and Conflict Through Social Identity Theory : Contemporary Global Perspectives. Springer.
- Stereotypes and prejudice: essential readings, , 2000
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Psychology, Myers, D.G., 2015
- Roccas, S., & Brewer, M. B. (2002). Social Identity Complexity. Personality & Social Psychology Review (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates), 6(2), 88–106. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327957PSPR0602_01
- Social psychology, Myers, D. G., 2005
- Stäheli, U., & Savoth, E. (2011). Seducing the Crowd: The Leader in Crowd Psychology. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.DDEACCAC