Special Issues in Social Psychology

Code:

P710

Acronym:

QAPS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 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	18	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	4	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

At the end of the semester, students should:
know, both theoretically and operationally, a series of phenomena with direct relevance to the fiels of organisational, social, and work psychology, including social mobility and social change, power relations between individuals and between groups, communication, and bargaining and negotiation.
be able to think about the sicentific production of social psychology in terms ranging from the meta-theory to the practical implications of theory and research, with an emphasis on the scientific production conducted since the 1970s

Program

Conflict and consensus in groups and between individuals
theories of social comparison, social exchange and relative deprivation
relative deprivation and social justice
"Opression" theories and relations between dominant and dominated groups
principles of negotiation
submission, conformity, and dominance

Mandatory literature

Rubin, J. Z. & Brown, B. R. ; The social psychology of bargaining and negotiation., New York: Academic Press., 1975
Beauvois, J. L. ; Traité de la servitude libérale: analyse de la soumission, Paris: Dunod., 1994
Kiesler, S. B. ; Interpersonal processes in groups and organizations., Arlington Heights, Ill: AHM Publishing Corporation, 1978
Oskamp, S. & Schultz, P. W.; Applied Social Psychology, Prentice-Hall, 1998. ISBN: 0-13-533837-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

in the course ogf the semester students, and besides attending theoretical courses, students should conduct bibliographical research on one of the proposed topics of the program in order to make a presention of one chapter with a review of literature in the class.
groups of 3-5 students should conduct a research mini-project about a topic of their choice among relevant social issues.
students should participate creatively in case studies (including the preparation of the cases) and in simulations of negotiation and conflict resolution situations.

keywords

Social sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

presentation of literature review chapter in the class: 30%
report of the mini-project: 40%
active participation in the course: 20%
quality of bibliographic research: 10%

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification will be computed as the sum of the 4 components of evaluation mentioned above (cf. "Obtenção de Frequência")

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students with a special status (working students, high-competition athletes, etc.) may chose to respond to a written exam that will focus on all the topics of the program and will correspond to 100% of the final grade. In this case, students must announce their intention at the beginning of the semester.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

cf. "Provas e Trabalhos Especiais"

Classification improvement

Written exam worth 100% of the final grade