Social and Cultural Psychology

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Social and Cultural Psychology
Leerdoelen	By the end of this course students should: Have in-depth understanding of paradigms, concepts and models used in social psychology Understand how culture shapes the way we see ourselves and the way we see and interact with others Have the knowledge, skills and academic attitude to apply these paradigms, concepts and models in real life examples Be able to place general societal issues in a social psychological framework. Be able to estimate the scientific surplus value of scientific research within social psychology and to evaluate scientific knowledge critically. Be able to combine the knowledge they acquire with imagination and creativity. Effectively collaborate with peer students in various in-class assignments Be able to communicates ideas, vision and research results clearly and to discuss them openly
Omschrijving	Social and cultural psychology seeks to understand the relationship between the individual and the environment in which the individual acts. Thus, social and cultural psychology is interested in how we perceive other people, how we make sense of other people’s behavior, and how we shape our attitudes towards various objects such as other groups of people. At the same time, social and cultural psychology is interested in how our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are influenced by the imagined or the actual presence of other people as well as by the environments (e.g., cultures) we are brought up in and function within. The module serves as an introduction to the discipline of social and cultural psychology, its research methods and its major themes. These themes include but are not limited to: (i) social cognition and perception with a greater focus on attributions (how we explain other people’s behavior); (ii) the self: how we construe our self-image, how culture and how others influence the way we see ourselves and the way we act; (iii) attitudes: how they are formed, what is their nature and how they change especially as an effect of persuasion; (iv) intergroup processes: what causes a group to form prejudices and develop hostility towards a different group and what is social psychology’s approach to conflict-resolution; (v) leadership: looking into different leadership styles and what makes a strong leader. Cultural influences as well as cultural differences in how various phenomena manifest themselves in different cultures will also be discussed. We will discuss social-psychological phenomena in relation to important societal issues and challenges, such as conflict, migration, climate change, public health, etc.
Uren per week	4
Onderwijsvorm	Lecture, Study Group
Toetsvorm	Assignments, Essay, Participation
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	Dr. M. Ioannou, PhD.
Docent(en)	Dr. M. Ioannou, PhD. , M.A.T. Judge, PhD.
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs An introduction to social psychology (6th edition), BPS Blackwell Miles Hewstone, Wolfgang Stroebe, Klaus Jonas. 978-1-118-82353-8
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Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Liberal Arts and Sciences  (Year 1) - semester II a keuze