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
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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