HSP430 Social Psychology

Code HSP430
Name Social Psychology
Status Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice; Courses of Free Choice
Level and type Undergraduate Studies, Academic
Field of study Social Science
Faculty Faculty of Computer Science, Information Technology and Energy
Academic staff Sandra Gudzuka, Laila Girsova, Airisa Šteinberga
Credit points 2.0 (3.0 ECTS)
Parts 1
Annotation Within the study course, students are introduced to the subject of social psychology, a small group as an object of psychological investigation, conduct motivation in a group, self-actualization and psychology of mass..
Contents
Content Full- and part-time intramural studies Part time extramural studies
Contact hours Independent work Contact hours Independent work
Subject of social psychology, the relationship with sociology and psychology. 2 2 1 2
Social Psychology of engineering applications in technical fields. 2 2 1 2
The observation, test and experiment as research methods in social psychology. 5 3 1 6
Personality of the socio-psychological characteristics of the different paradigms. 4 4 2 10
I-Concept: the socialization processes and life scenarios. 5 5 2 8
Social perception and social atributions: research, artefacts, laws, phenomena. 4 6 2 8
Social impact of the expression: social pressure; obedience; authority and environmental factors. 6 6 1 8
Psychology of social treatment . 4 4 2 8
Large groups (the mass and the crowd) psychology. 4 4 2 6
Social aggression, conflicts and stress. 4 4 2 6
Total: 40 40 16 64
Goals and objectives
of the course in terms
of competences and skills 		Goal is to improve students' socio-psychological competence. Tasks: 1. To develop the ability to analyse human and social psychological aspects of interaction. 2. To develop the skills to make a psychological assessment of situations and people. 3. To developing self-assessment skills.
Learning outcomes
and assessment 		Is able to describe and analyse the socio-psychological phenomena. - Participation in the classes. Case studies. Examination work.
Is able to apply social psychological knowledge in a particular situation. - Independent work and presentation and analysis of the situation.
Is able to conduct research interviews and psychological observation. - Learning tasks (interviews).
Is able to make the exposition and the specific situations in the psychological evaluation. - Constant training exercise and exercise performance.
Evaluation criteria of study results
Case studies, examination work - 20%
Independent work and presentation and analysis of the situation - 20%
Learning tasks (interviews) - 20%
Constant training exercise and exercise performance - 40%
 
Course prerequisites Not required.
Course planning
Part CP ECTS Hours Tests Tests (free choice)
Lectures Practical Lab. Test Exam Work Test Exam Work
1 2.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 * *
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