Social Psychology

Code:

P301

Acronym:

PS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2020/2021 - 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	161	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Português

Objectives

1. knowledge of the macro-theories that structure Social Psychology and their relationship with the phenomenology of the individuals and groups embedded in social contexts (across sections of the program);

2. assimilation of Social Psychology’s core concepts, theories and models and research about the perception and judgment of self and others (sections 1-4), the social determinants of though and behavior (section 5), the processes underlying social conflict (section 6), and about intragroup processes (section 7);

3. understanding of the usefulness of those theories and models as a framework for specific social contexts and for the intervention upon the issues emerging in these contexts;

4. integration of the methodological-empirical discourse of Social Psychology, hence allowing students to analyse the production in the field and motivating them to take part in such production and to use it with the academic and non-academic communities.

Learning outcomes and competences

Fulfillement of the goals enumerated in the previous section.
Ability to analyse contents of subsequent CUs from a social  psychological perspective.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The “Psychology of everyday life”
  attribution theories
  impression formation
  implicit personality theories
  cognitive schemata and social judgment

Social cognition and emotion
primacy of preferences over inferences
socio-cognitive and socio-cultural theories of emotion
Attitudes, opinions and behavior
attitude structure and function
attitudes and behavior

Social representations
information dispersion and inferential pressure
objectivation and anchoring
information, attitude and representation field
central node theory
psychosocial anchoring theory

Socia influence
obedience
norm formation
conformity
innovation

Stereotypes and intergroup relations
prejudice, and discrimination
subtle racism, aversive racism, and benevolent sexism
stereotypes and intergroup contact
cognitive models of stereotype change
theories of intergroup conflict
the social identification approach

Group dynamics
affiliation and interdependence
socialization and group development
leadership and deviance
group tasks and performance

Mandatory literature

Abrams, D., Hogg, M. A., Marques, J. M.; The Social Psychology of Inclusion and Exclusion. , Psychology Press, 2005
Gardner Lindzey; The^handbook of social psychology. ISBN: 0-394-35050-9 (v. 1)
Michael A. Hogg; Social psychology. ISBN: 0-13-486770-X
Jorge Vala; Psicologia social. ISBN: 972-31-0595-0
Félix Neto; Psicologia social. ISBN: 972-674-311-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes - by subject: 1. concepts, theory and research, basic conclusions; 2. state of the art (adversarial theories and models); 3. theoretical and methodological debates and concrete social implications.

Theoretical - practical classes coordination: The number of students enrolled will affect the theoretical classes’ format, in an expositive direction. The coordination and synchronization of subject matters between theoretical and practical courses (organized in groups of 20-30 students) mitigate this effect.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	65,00
Trabalho laboratorial	35,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	15,00
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	20,00
Estudo autónomo	25,00
Frequência das aulas	50,00
Trabalho de campo	25,00
Trabalho de investigação	0,00
Trabalho laboratorial	25,00
Total:	160,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory (a) attendance of 75% of the practical classes, and (b) obtainment of the minimal grades of 7.50/20 (37.5%) at the theoretical exam and at the practical classes (team project). The final grade is the weighted sum of the two grades and must not be inferior to 9.50/20 (45%)

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade = Theoretical X .80 + Practical X .20