Social Psychology

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Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Studies

Synopsis:

Students will be introduced to general social psychological concepts. Those are especially dealing with social behavior and social acts, interpersonal relationships, small groups and mass psychological phenomena and processes. The theoretical ground is connected with practical examples, especially concerning team work and both closer and wider interpersonal network.

Requirements:

1. Writing a seminar work on a given theme, 5 pages

2. Exam

Syllabus of lectures:

Social psychology and its relation to other sciences, methods of social psychology

Socialization, social learning, imitation and identification

Social perception and social cognition

Social motivation

Attitudes, stereotypes and prejudice

Prosocial behavior and aggression

Conflicts and their solving

Structure and dynamics of a small group

Mass behavior - psychology of a crowd and deindividuation

Personality, self-concept and identity

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Study Objective:

Students will be introduced to general social psychological concepts, that are interrelated with pedagogical work. The theoretical ground is connected with examples showing their application in practice, especially concerning team work and both closer and wider interpersonal network.

Study materials:

ARONSON, E. Social Psychology. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2004. 677 s. ISBN 0-13- 121787-9.

HEIDER, Fritz. The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1958. ISBN 0-471-36833-4

FESTINGER, L. A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1957. ISBN-10: 0804701318.

HAYES, N. Principles of Social Psychology. Hove: Psychology Press, 2005. 168 s. ISBN 0- 86377-259-5.

HEIDER, F. The Psychology of Interpersonal Relations. New York: Wiley, 1959. ISBN 978- 0700602322

HEWSTONE, M., STROEBE, W., STEPHENSON, Geoffrey M. (editors) Introduction to Social Psychology. A European Perspective. Oxford, UK & Malden, Massachusetts, USA: Blackwell Publishers Ltd. 1996. ISBN: 0-631-18585--2

HOGG, M. A.; VAUGHAN, G. M. Social Psychology. 5. vyd. Harlow [u.a.]: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008. ISBN 978-0-13-206931-1.

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• B-UOP-komb. forma od 14/15 (compulsory course)
• B-UOP-komb.forma od 15/16 (compulsory course)