Psychology and Socio-cultural Diversity

Code:

P414

Acronym:

PDSC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2018/2019 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	71	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

It is expected that students: describe key concepts for understanding human diversity; identify types of oppression and discrimination; discuss strategies of oppression and discrimination subtle and internalized; develop the cultural awareness that enables them to understand and respect differences, develop self-reflection and self-critical about their personal values ​​and how they affect their lives and their relationships with others. At the end of the course the students should be able to think critically about how the categorization and classifications based on stereotypes can lead to judgments undue and/or unfair..

Learning outcomes and competences

1) Describe key concepts for the understanding of human diversity

2) Identify types of oppression and discrimination

3) discusses oppression strategies and camouflaged discrimination and / or internalized

4) Develop cultural awareness that allows understanding and respect for differences

Develops self-reflection and self-criticism in order to meet their personal values and how they affect their lives and their relationships with others

Working method

Presencial

Program

This course will provide an overview of theories and research on human diversity. Diversity is defined broadly, encompassing sex / gender, sexual orientation, 'race', age, culture and ethnicity. The theories of oppression, types of oppression such as racism, sexism, heterosexism or ableísm, as well as the concepts of prejudice and discrimination are the core of the course. The course uses the prejudice from the perspective of social psychology to teach concepts that will allow students to have a greater awareness of the diverse and multicultural world where we live.

Mandatory literature

Bruce Evan Blaine; Understanding Human DiversityUnderstanding the Psychology of Diversity, 2013
Nogueira, Conceição e Oliveira, João ; Estudo sobre discriminação em função da orientação sexual e da identidade de género. Lisboa CIG, Lisboa : CIG, 2010
Chryssochooun, X. ; Cultural Diversity, London: Blackwell, 2003
Pinto, Teresa (coord.), Nogueira, Conceição, Vieira, Cristina, Silva, Isabel, Saavedra ,Luísa, Maria João Silva, Paula Silva, Teresa-Cláudia Tavares e Vasco Prazeres ; Guião de Educação Género e Cidadania , Lisboa: Edição da CIG

Teaching methods and learning activities

The format for this course will include readings, focused discussion, activities, group interactions and lessons. The evaluation will include participation in the classroom and participation in discussions, activities, individual work and two group work, as well as the dynamics and quality of their presentation. The final classification will depend on class participation in discussions and classroom structured experiences, attendance, individual reflection and two group work. One concerning the critical presentation and commentary of a scientific text and a preparation and presentation of a multimedia resource on a theme of the program.

keywords

Social sciences
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Social psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	30,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	45,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	1,00
Estudo autónomo	15,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho de investigação	15,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Classes are subject to attendance verification. Students who miss more than 25% of scheduled classes will not attend school.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification of the Course will be the result of the sum of the different evaluation components:
1- Individual work - 25%
2 -critical presentation of a text, in group- 30%
4-  presentation of a multimedia resource, in group- 45%

All componentes are of mandatory nature

Classification improvement

it's only possible the improvement to the individual work