(in Polish) Zaawansowana psychologia społeczna z elementami psychologii politycznej 2404-P-4-PPSS-ZPP

1. Evolutionary foundations of the need for belonging and in-group processes.
2. Social support. Effects of deprivation of the need to belong (social exclusion and loneliness).
3. The motive for belonging. Independent self vs. interdependent self.
4. Social identity. What groups do people identify with? Is identification with all of humanity possible?
5. When does a group become important to an individual? Individual and situational determinants.
6. The " free-rider" problem.
7. Psychological and social mechanisms to promote cooperation and trust between group members.
8. Psychological and social mechanisms for the formation of political orientations and ideologies:
- national identification (patriotism) vs. nationalism;
- right-wing authoritarianism and social conservatism;
- social dominance orientation and economic conservatism.
9. Relationship between social and economic conservatism.
10. Is moral and economic conservatism the "default option" in human psychology?
11. Effects and correlates of individual differences in ideology.
12. The puzzle of puritanical morality.

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Total student workload

Hours carried out with the participation of teachers: contact hours provided in the study plan for the subject - 30h. Time devoted to individual work of the student/listener/course participant required to successfully pass the subject - 20h. Time required to prepare for and to participate in the assessment process (e.g., exams) - 20h. A total of 70 hours

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Discipline outcomes K_W01 - has a structured, in-depth knowledge, including terminology, theory and methodology in the field of psychology. K_W02 - has a broadened knowledge of relations between psychology and humanistic, social, natural, and technical sciences. K_W15 - knows the definitions of the social psychology concepts; understands the phenomena and regularities of social phenomena K_W26 - has a structured, in-depth detailed knowledge of clinical psychology, social psychology, animal psychology, or neuropsychology K_W30 - knows theories and research on the interrelationship between the physical environment and human functioning Course effects 1 The student knows and understands the psychological mechanisms of the need to belong and the need of group identification and their evolutionary determinants. 2. The student knows and understands situational and individual moderators of the level of individual group orientation. 3. The student has knowledge of the psychological effects of individual position in the group hierarchy. 4. The student knows the psychological and social mechanisms regulating individual-group relations and understands how they translate into political views, professed ideologies, and social beliefs.

Learning outcomes - skills

Course effects K_U01 - has the ability to use theoretical knowledge of psychology to describe and analyze mental and social processes and phenomena; using correct terminology, he/she is able to identify conditions of human behavior, describe the course of social phenomena and the functioning of social groups K_U02 - has the ability to use the acquired knowledge of basic and higher mental processes for professional work; is able to carry out a critical analysis of the effectiveness and usefulness of the applied knowledge; formulates substantive conclusions and summaries; is able to carry out the diagnostic process of a person in the individual aspect and his/her relations with the environment K_U04 - has the ability to independently propose solutions to a specific research problem in the field of selected areas of psychology; has the ability to carry out the procedure to resolve the research questions undertaken K_U18 - has the ability to use the possessed knowledge to analyze social phenomena in relation to psychological, social, pedagogical, and assistance problems Subject outcomes 1 The student is able to analyze processes in real social groups using the knowledge acquired during the lecture. 2. The student is able to identify potential psychological and social processes underlying real-world changes in values or social beliefs at both the individual and larger social group levels. 3. The student is able to use the knowledge gained in the lecture to understand selected present-day social problems, e.g., ecological problems.

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Directional outcomes K_K12 - respects the diversity of values and lifestyles adopted by people; relates with respect to people regardless of their origin, gender, sexual orientation and religion; respects the different needs of people in terms of forms of psychological help Subject outcomes 1 The student is aware of distortions of perception and reasoning resulting from group affiliation and identification. 2. The student is aware of distortions of motivation for pro-social behavior resulting from group affiliation and identification. 3. The student is aware that any ideology (including his own) is the result of certain psychological mechanisms. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Teaching methods

Didactic methods: - informative (conventional) lecture, - conversational lecture, - problem lecture.

Expository teaching methods

- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture

Type of course

elective course

Prerequisites

Completed lecture and exercises in social psychology from the first year.

Course coordinators

Term 2022/23Z:

Tomasz Jarmakowski-Kostrzanowski

Term 2023/24Z:

Tomasz Jarmakowski-Kostrzanowski
Maria Lewicka

Term 2025/26Z:

Tomasz Jarmakowski-Kostrzanowski
Maria Lewicka

Term 2024/25Z:

Tomasz Jarmakowski-Kostrzanowski
Maria Lewicka

Assessment criteria

Credit for the lecture: written exam- test. A minimum of 60% of the points is required to pass.

Bibliography

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