Social Psychology: Dominant Orientations and Applications
| Title | Κοινωνική Ψυχολογία: Κυρίαρχοι Προσανατολισμοί και Εφαρμογές / Social Psychology: Dominant Orientations and Applications |
| Code | ΚΨΕ-100 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Psychology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020630 |
Programme of Study: PMS Koinōnikī PSychología
Registered students: 10
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600245209
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600245209
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15905
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students:
• will be familiar with the theories of Social Psychology that constitute the dominant epistemological trends
• will know the scientific and historical context in which these theories were produced
• will be familiar with contemporary research and the fields of theory application
• will be able to estimate the potential and limitations of theories in research and application
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course focuses on the dominant theoretical and research trends in Social Psychology (such as, for example, social identity theory, social cognition, attitudes and attitude change, social influence). The lectures a) elaborate on the basic assumptions and the classic studies that pave the way for each theory and the scientific and social environment in which it was founded and b) present recent research production and application of different theoretical principles in understanding social psychological phenomena and addressing contemporary social challenges.
Keywords
social identity theory, social cognition, attitudes, attitude change, social influence
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Podcast
- Book
- scientific articles
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 100 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 76 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 80 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 4 | ||||
| Total | 260 |
Student Assessment
Description
presentations of research articles (10%)
short essays (20%)
exams (70%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
12-04-2022
