Social Psychology 2751-PL-S1-3-PS

During the course, students acquire basic knowledge in psychology and social psychology, and they develop competencies in analysing human behaviour and social situations in psychological terms.

Topics covered in the course
1. Organizational activities
2. Psychology as a science, social psychology as a subdiscipline
3. Psychological concepts of man
4. Processes of social cognition and perception of others
5. Psychology of decisions – between rational and irrational people
6. Social roles and situational factors in shaping human behavior
7. Social influence and behavior regulation processes
8. Group processes
9. Topic to choose from
10. Topic to choose from
11. Topic to choose from
12. Topic to choose from
13. Application of psychological knowledge in practice – case study
14. Revision of the material
15. Final test

Total student workload

90 hours, 3 ECTS Including: 1. Contact hours with the instructor - approx. 45 hours, 1.5 ECTS, including: - in-person tutorials - 30 hours - individual face-to-face and online consultations, email correspondence with the instructor - 10 hours - final test, resit test, and discussion of results - 5 hours 2. Independent student work - approx. 45 hours, 1.5 ECTS, including: - reading the relevant literature and ongoing preparation for classes - 20 hours - preparing a presentation for class (topic of your choice) - 10 hours - preparation for the final test - 15 hours

Learning outcomes - knowledge

The student understands the concepts of psychology and social psychology, as well as the characteristics of psychological approaches to analyzing human behavior [W01 - K_W01] The student understands the most important concepts and theories in psychology and social psychology [W01 - K_W06]

Learning outcomes - skills

The student understands and is able to interpret human behavior in terms of psychology and social influence [U01 - K_U01]

Learning outcomes - social competencies

The student is able to formulate longer statements on psychological topics based on knowledge, information and data acquired on his/her own [K01 - K_K01]

Observation/demonstration teaching methods

- staging
- display

Expository teaching methods

- discussion
- narration
- description

Exploratory teaching methods

- practical
- presentation of a paper
- classic problem-solving

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

Course coordinators

Wiktor Szewczak

Assessment criteria

Assessment components:
• Written test/oral exam at the end of the semester – 3 open questions from mandatory readings and content presented in class [W01, U01] (max. 30 pts)
• Attendance at class (max. 2 absences allowed)
• Activity during class and preparation for class [U01, K01] (max. 10 pts)
• Presentation on a chosen topic [U01, K01] (max. 10 pts)

Grade points:

- Incomplete - less than 25 points
- Excellent: 25-30 points
- Excellent+: 30.5-35 points
- Good: 36.5-40 points
- Good+: 40.5-45 points
- Very Good: over 45 points

Practical placement

Bibliography

Basic literature:
E. Aronson, T.D. Wilson, R.M. Akert, Psychologia społeczna. Serce i umysł, Zysk i S-ka Wydawnictwo, Poznań 1997.
B. Wojciszke, Psychologia społeczna, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar, Warszawa 2015.
E. Aronson, J. Aronson, Człowiek – istota społeczna, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2009.
E. Aronson (red.), Człowiek – istota społeczna. Wybór tekstów, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2001.
S. Mika, Psychologia społeczna, PWN, Warszawa 1987.
R.J. Crisp, R.N. Turner, Psychologia społeczna, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2009.
S.K. Ciccarelli, J.N. White, Psychologia, Dom Wydawniczy Rebis, Poznań 2023.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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