Social Psychology
Psicologia Social
Curse code:9219210
Iris Sofia Balbino De Almeida
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
- Understand the field of study and goals of Social Psychology and the contribution it can provide to the development of Psychology as a science of human behavior.
- Identify the research methodologies used in Social Psychology, recognizing its scientific nature and knowing how to interpret and critically analyze classic and contemporary studies that comprise the literature in this area.
- Know the central themes in Social Psychology, deepening the domains of attitudes and social influence and introducing the themes of social perceptions, social interaction and intergroup relations, which interested students will have the opportunity to develop in the elective Social Cognition unit.
- Understand how Social Psychology knowledge can be used in practical contexts and applied areas of psychology.
Syllabus:
- Introduction to Social Psychology.
- Attitudes.
- Social influence and group psychology.
- Introduction to social perceptions.
- Introduction to social interaction and intergroup relations.
- Applied Social Psychology.
Suggested Bibliography:
- Fiske ST, Gilbert DT & Lindzey G (2010) Handbook of social psychology, 5th ed., Hoboken, NJ US: John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN: 978-0-470-13748-2
- Lima ML, Castro P & Garrido M (2003) Temas e debates em psicologia social: Identidade, conflitos e processos sociais – a psicologia social na prática, Lisboa: Livros Horizonte. ISBN: 972-24-1239-6
- Myers D (2012) Social psychology, 11th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0078035296
- Semin GR & Fiedler K (1996) Applied social psychology, London: Sage. ISBN: 978-0803979253
- Vala J & Monteiro MS (2010) Psicologia social, 8th ed., Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. ISBN: 978-972-31-0845-3
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