2024
Social Psychology of Groups
Name: Social Psychology of Groups
Code: PSI11103L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Psychology
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
- Promote knowledge and understanding of the group concept and the importance of belonging to groups for our self-definition and intergroup relations
- Promote the understanding of the inter-cultural relationships and the acculturation processes;
- Promote knowledge of colective behavior and crowds
- Promote social competences and knowledge of methodologies of analyze and intervention in groups;
- Promote knowledge and critical discussion of research methodologies used in the groups study;
- Promote the integration of acquired knowledge in various disciplines of psychology course.
- Promote the understanding of the inter-cultural relationships and the acculturation processes;
- Promote knowledge of colective behavior and crowds
- Promote social competences and knowledge of methodologies of analyze and intervention in groups;
- Promote knowledge and critical discussion of research methodologies used in the groups study;
- Promote the integration of acquired knowledge in various disciplines of psychology course.
Contents
1. Group Processes
1.1. Definition of group and types of groups
1.2. Leadership
1.3. Conflict and Cooperation
1.4. Social identity
1.5. Stereotypes
2. Intercultural Relationships
2.1. Globalization and intercultural relationships
2.2. Dimensions in the cultural characterization
2.3. Psychological dimensions of the contact between cultures
2.4. Behavioral changes and behavioral changes and acculturation
3. Collective Behaviour
3.1. Collective behavior in small groups
3.2. Collective behavior and social identity
3.3. Behavior in crowds
1.1. Definition of group and types of groups
1.2. Leadership
1.3. Conflict and Cooperation
1.4. Social identity
1.5. Stereotypes
2. Intercultural Relationships
2.1. Globalization and intercultural relationships
2.2. Dimensions in the cultural characterization
2.3. Psychological dimensions of the contact between cultures
2.4. Behavioral changes and behavioral changes and acculturation
3. Collective Behaviour
3.1. Collective behavior in small groups
3.2. Collective behavior and social identity
3.3. Behavior in crowds
Teaching Methods
Expository methods and active methods, namely, analysis of case studies by watching movies, reading text and description of social stories. Critical analysis of scientific articles and books. Visualization or reproduction in of some classical investigations, followed by discussion.
Two evaluaton possibilities: by continuous evaluation that includes (1) individual and group analysis of research papers (30%) and proposal of research to be undertaken by students in the context of the discipline (30%) (2) test (40%). Final Evaluation: (1) group work, presentation and discussion of scientific article (30%) (2) Written tests (70%)
Two evaluaton possibilities: by continuous evaluation that includes (1) individual and group analysis of research papers (30%) and proposal of research to be undertaken by students in the context of the discipline (30%) (2) test (40%). Final Evaluation: (1) group work, presentation and discussion of scientific article (30%) (2) Written tests (70%)
Teaching Staff
- Maria de Fátima Campos Bernardo [responsible]
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