Psychology and Socio-cultural Diversity

Code:

P414

Acronym:

PDSC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2015/2016 - 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	55	Official Curricular Structure	2	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

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, discussion focused, activities, interactions and group lessons. In the evaluation will be evaluated the participation in class discussions and participation in activities, group work, as well as the dynamics and quality of its presentation. The final rating will depend on attendance, participation in class discussions and structured experiences in the classroom, the subject of a report group and multiple-choice tests

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark of the course will be the result of the note to a multiple choice test (0 to 20) that adds the note of a working group (0 to 20).
The multiple choice test will have a weight of 60% of the final grade and group work 40%.
The minimum score, required in each of components so that the weighted average is calculated is 8 values.

Classification improvement

Improved classification is possible only for the test with 60 weight%.
The only improvement can be achieved in resource epoch.