Learning Outcomes
After completing the course students are expected to
• be familiar with the social psychology object and methods
• be familiar with the levels of analysis of socio-psychological phenomena
• know and comprehend the processes involved in social influence phenomena
• know and comprehend the processes involved in the formation of social groups
• know and comprehend the processes involved in the intergroup relations
• be familiar with the study of social psychology scientific literature
• comprehend the relation between theory and research of social psychology
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course is an introduction to the main concepts of social psychology. During the courses students attend three hour theoretical lectures that focus on:
• object and levels of analysis of Social Psychology. History of social psychology, methods of research of social psychology
• intragroup phenomena: compliance, obedience to authority, social influence, minority influence, group polarization
• intergoup relations - Prejudice: realistic conflict, social deprivation, social identity theory, self-categorisation theory, crowd theories
Students also attend an one hour seminar per week during which they a) study, discuss and present social psychology articles and b) come in touch with a variety of research methods used by social psychology
Keywords
social psychology, object, methodology, social influence, groups, intergroup relations
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1 ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ HEWSTONE M, STROEBE W & STEPHENSON G (ΕΠΙΜ. ΕΚΔ.)ΠΑΠΑΖΗΣΗΣ Α.Ε.Β.Ε.
2 ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΕΣ, ΟΜΑΔΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΑ ΖΗΤΗΜΑΤΑ WETHERELL M. (ΕΠΙΜ. ΕΚΔ.) ΜΕΤΑΙΧΜΙΟ
3 ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ HOGG, M., VAUGHAN, G. ΕΠΙΜΕΛ.: Α. ΧΑΝΤΖΗ Γ. ΔΑΡΔΑΝΟΣ - Κ. ΔΑΡΔΑΝΟΣ Ο.Ε.
4 ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ, ARONSON E., WILSON T., SOMMERS S. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΤΖΙΟΛΑ Α.Ε
Additional bibliography for study
Friend, R., Rafferty, Y. & Branel, D. (1990). Μια περίπλοκη παρερμήνευση του πειράματος της έρευνας του Asch για τη «συμμόρφωση», European Journa of Social Psychology (μετάφραση)
Gergen, K. (1974) Social Psychology, Κεφ. 14 Άτυπες ομάδες (μετάφραση)
Mann, L. Συμπεριφορά των ομάδων, (μετάφραση)
Άρθρα που επιλέγουν οι ομάδες φοιτητών προς παρουσίαση από το χώρο της κοινωνικής ψυχολογίας