2024
Advanced Topics in Social Psychology
Name: Advanced Topics in Social Psychology
Code: PSI13246M
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The curricular unit of Advanced Topics in Social Psychology aims to provide students with in-depth theoretical knowledge regarding new paradigms and research problems within the scope of Social Psychology, which can support the development of the dissertation project. At the end of this curricular unit, students should be able to:
(a) Know and know how to use the new paradigms of Social Psychology;
(b) Know and explain social processes based on these new concepts, models, and approaches;
(c) Know, identify, and use different research paradigms in this area;
(d) Understand the applicability of these paradigms, approaches, and models to other areas of intervention; and
(e) Know and know how to use conceptual and methodological instruments to develop a critical and reflective sense in understanding research and analyzing practical cases.
(a) Know and know how to use the new paradigms of Social Psychology;
(b) Know and explain social processes based on these new concepts, models, and approaches;
(c) Know, identify, and use different research paradigms in this area;
(d) Understand the applicability of these paradigms, approaches, and models to other areas of intervention; and
(e) Know and know how to use conceptual and methodological instruments to develop a critical and reflective sense in understanding research and analyzing practical cases.
Contents
1. Social cognition and Theory of Mind
2. Judgment and Decision Making
2.1. Judgment and choice under risk and uncertainty: Heuristics and bias
2.2. Judgment and choice over time
3. Attitudes and Persuasion
3.1. The subliminal persuasion
3.2. Attitudes and Behavior: When attitudes are not enough
4. Social Identity, Stereotypes, and Intergroup Relationships
4.1.Effects of social categorization
4.2.How to escape a negative group membership
4.3. Terror management theory and intergroup relationships
5. Helping behavior and social engagement
2. Judgment and Decision Making
2.1. Judgment and choice under risk and uncertainty: Heuristics and bias
2.2. Judgment and choice over time
3. Attitudes and Persuasion
3.1. The subliminal persuasion
3.2. Attitudes and Behavior: When attitudes are not enough
4. Social Identity, Stereotypes, and Intergroup Relationships
4.1.Effects of social categorization
4.2.How to escape a negative group membership
4.3. Terror management theory and intergroup relationships
5. Helping behavior and social engagement
Teaching Methods
TAn expository method will be used in the theoretical classes of the Advanced Topics in Social Psychology curricular unit, which will aim to transmit knowledge related to the syllabus. Still, in the theoretical classes, the interrogative method will be used, seeking for students to become active actors in the process of building their knowledge, e.g., through adopting a reflective and critical attitude regarding the knowledge acquired. In practical classes, an interconnection between theory and practice will be sought. Thus, an experiential method will be used through debates and the analysis of case studies and scientific papers. Furthermore, practical classes will also seek to establish a link between the contents of this curricular unit and the professional practice in the specialization of Social, Work, and Organizational Psychology.
Assessment
The continuous evaluation of the curricular unit of Advanced Topics in Social Psychology will consist of two assessment moments:
(a) written assessment test, this evaluation moment has a weight of 50% in the final classification of the curricular unit; and
(b) practical assignment, this evaluation moment has a weight of 50% in the final classification of the curricular unit.
Students who obtain an average classification equal to or greater than 9.5/20, considering the two elements of the continuous evaluation mentioned above, are considered to have passed the continuous evaluation. Students who do not reach the minimum classification in the continuous evaluation (i.e., 9.5/20) must perform a final evaluation. The final evaluation (100%) will consist of theoretical and practical questions. Students who obtain a classification equal to or greater than 9.5/20 are considered to have passed the final evaluation.
(a) written assessment test, this evaluation moment has a weight of 50% in the final classification of the curricular unit; and
(b) practical assignment, this evaluation moment has a weight of 50% in the final classification of the curricular unit.
Students who obtain an average classification equal to or greater than 9.5/20, considering the two elements of the continuous evaluation mentioned above, are considered to have passed the continuous evaluation. Students who do not reach the minimum classification in the continuous evaluation (i.e., 9.5/20) must perform a final evaluation. The final evaluation (100%) will consist of theoretical and practical questions. Students who obtain a classification equal to or greater than 9.5/20 are considered to have passed the final evaluation.
Teaching Staff
- João Nuno Ribeiro Viseu [responsible]
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