Applied Social Psychology

Code:

P510

Acronym:

PSA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2016/2017 - 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	135	Official Curricular Structure	3	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Introduce to Applied Social Psychology through a critical reasoning about published studies, and about the consequent proposed measures to be implemented in specific contexts.

Contact with areas and contexts in which social psychology can be applied.

Acknowledge some core theoretical concepts for understanding the impact of social psychology in concrete contexts. 

Analyze and reason about implemented social strategies considering the problematic situation and the studied processes.

Learning outcomes and competences

Acknowledge some core theoretical concepts for understanding the impact of social psychology in concrete contexts. 

Analyze and reason about implemented social policies and strategies considering the problematic situation and the studied processes.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

Throughout the semester, some of the below mentioned domains and contexts of applied social psychology will be approached. In classes we emphasize some relevant studies carried out in each context and domain, as well as intervention strategies proposed as a consequence of the diagnosed problematic situations.  

The domains and social contexts that might be approached in classes are:

                . Consuming behavior                                                                                                

                . Environment

                . Crime juridical system

                . Educational context

                . Health and care context

                . Political behavior

                . Sports

                . Organizational context

                . Terrorism

                . Peace and conflict

Mandatory literature

Brewer, M. B. e Hewstone, M. ; Applied social psychology., Blackwell Publishing., 2004
Kremer, J.; Sheehy, N.; Reilly, J.; Trew, K.; e Muldoon, O. ; Applying social psychology, Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
Oskamp, S. e Schultz, P. W. ; Applied social psychology. , Prentice Hall, 1998
Sadava, S. W. e McCreary, D. R. ; Applied social psychology, Prentice Hall, 1997

Teaching methods and learning activities

The methodology that will be implemented in classes will be adjusted to the number of students that participate in classes.  

Oral presentation will be the privileged method to communicate the main contents of this curricular unit. Oral presentation will be supported by graphic software.

After each thematic presentation, theoretical and methodological aspects will be discussed with students, aiming to frame the social phenomenon in a broader theoretical domain. 

Students’ participation will be encouraged, not only through discussing the methodological and empirical aspects and implemented strategies considering the phenomenon, but also through a search for some other studies that can be integrated in their final exam (or report).

 

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	51,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

A theoretical assessment will be made through a theoretical exam, to be conducted in the pre-defined evaluation periods. To be approved, the student should have a final grade of at least 10 out of 20 possible. If the student misses the moment of evaluation or do not get the minimum score defined he will not be approved in the discipline.

Calculation formula of final grade

Students final grade corresponds to the grade ascribed to students' exam.