| Code: | P301 | Acronym: | PS |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Psychology |
| Active? | Yes |
| Responsible unit: | Psychology |
| Course/CS Responsible: | Integrated Master Psychology |
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIPSI | 154 | Official Curricular Structure | 2 | - | 3 | 30 | 81 |
Social Psychology is the study of how our attitudes, our feelings and our behaviors are influenced by the people around us. Given that all people, regardless of who they are or what they do, spend time with others, Social Psychology has something to say to all of us. There are three main objectives of this course: 1) demonstrate the power of influence that people have about the attitudes, feelings and behaviors of others; 2) present and evaluate some of the main theories of Social Psychology; 3) discuss how research in Social Psychology can be applied to important social issues.
The themes to be addressed turn around sfive chapters:
Programa definitivo
1. O DOMÍNIO DA PSICOLOGIA SOCIAL
1. O que é a Psicologia Social?
2. Esboço histórico da Psicologia Social
3. A Psicologia Social como ciência
4. Teorias em Psicologia Social
5. A Psicologia Social contemporânea
6. Perspectivas internacionais
7. Aplicações: O estudo da caverna dos ladrões
2. PRECONCEITO E DISCRIMINAÇÃO
1. Definições: Preconceito, discriminação e grupos minoritários
2. Algumas categorias de preconceito
3. A face mutante do preconceito
4. Génese do preconceito e da discriminação
5. Consequências do preconceito e d discriminação
6. Redução do preconceito e da discriminação
7. Aplicações: Estratégias para mudar atitudes negativas
3. RELAÇÕES ÍNTIMAS
1. Natureza da intimidade
2. Relações íntimas na família
3. Amizade
4. Amor
5. Sexualidade
6. Problemas relacionais
7. Aplicações: Confronto com a timidez
4. SOLIDÃO
1. O que é a solidão?
2. Abordagens teóricas da solidão
3. Avaliação da solidão
4. Quem são as pessoas sós?
5. Fontes da solidão
6. Confronto com a solidão
7. Aplicações: Quebrar os muros do isolamento social
5. INFLUÊNCIA SOCIAL
1. Condescendência
2. Normalização
3. Conformidade e independência
4. Obediência
5. Inovação
6. Aplicações: Influência dos meios de comunicação de massas
In class shall be summaries, demos, videos, experimental applications, group activities, as well as will be provided a formative evaluation. However the more important thing is that students participate actively in the learning process. Student activities allowing the acquisition of these skills: reading; critical reflection; laboratory and field studies; case studies, discussions.
| designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Exame | 100,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
| designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Estudo autónomo | 54,00 |
| Frequência das aulas | 27,00 |
| Total: | 81,00 |
Students are required to be present in the classes.
Multiple choice testing, during the teaching-learning process, with formative nature.
The final grade will be expressed on a scale of 0-20.
Grade lower than 10 in the exam corresponds to failure.
The improvement of grade can be made achieving a new examination.
3 Relações íntimas
Acevedo, B., e Aron, A. (2009). Does a long-term relationship kill romantic love? Review of General Psychology, 13, 59-65.
Neto, F,. Mullet, E., Deschamps. J-C-. Barros, J., Benvindo, R., Camino, L., Falconni, A, Kagibanga, V., e Machado, M. (2000). Cross-cultural variations in attitudes toward love. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 31, 626-635.
4 Solidão
Kraut, R., Patterson, M., Lundmark, V., Kiesler, S., Mukopadhyay, T, e Scherlis, W. (1998). A social technology that reduces social involvement and psychological well-being? American Psychologist, 53, 1017-1031.
Neto, F. (2002). Loneliness and acculturation among adolescents from immigrant families in Portugal. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 32, 630-647.
5 Influências sociais
Burger, J. M. (2009). Replicating Milgram: Would people still obey today? American Psychologist, 64, 1-11.
Neto, F. (1995). Conformity and independence revisited. Social Behavior and Personality, 23, 217-222.