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Course unit
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SUP5070224, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2015/16
Mutuating
Course unit code |
Course unit name |
Teacher in charge |
Degree course code |
PSN1029555 |
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY |
ANDREA BOBBIO |
PS1085 |
ECTS: details
Type |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
Credits allocated |
Other |
M-PSI/05 |
Social Psychology |
9.0 |
Course unit organization
Period |
Second semester |
Year |
5th Year |
Teaching method |
frontal |
Type of hours |
Credits |
Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
Lecture |
9.0 |
63 |
162.0 |
No turn |
Examination board
Board |
From |
To |
Members of the board |
8 2019/20 |
01/10/2019 |
30/11/2020 |
BOBBIO
ANDREA
(Presidente)
CANOVA
LUIGINA
(Membro Effettivo)
MANGANELLI
ANNA MARIA
(Membro Effettivo)
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7 2018/19 |
01/10/2018 |
30/11/2019 |
BOBBIO
ANDREA
(Presidente)
CANOVA
LUIGINA
(Membro Effettivo)
MANGANELLI
ANNA MARIA
(Membro Effettivo)
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Prerequisites:
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Basics of General Psychology. |
Target skills and knowledge:
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On completion of this course, students should be able to understand both basic theories, research findings and methods in Social Psychology.
In more details they should be able to:
1. understand basic issues of theory;
2. outline some classic and recent studies in social psychology and discuss key theoretical concepts;
3. understand the main research findings from the established social psychological literature;
4. understand the research methodology adopted in the social psychological literature. |
Examination methods:
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Written exam only, made up of 4 open-ended questions, of which two dealing with the topics of the required textbook n. 1, and one question for each of required textbooks n. 2 and 3.
The student will have 75 minutes to complete the exam.
The MOODLE platform would also be a viable option in order to collect assessment's information. |
Assessment criteria:
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Students' assessment will be based on the mastery of key information, topics, concepts, methodology and technical language of the socio-psychological literature, and on the ability to analyse specific cases. |
Course unit contents:
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The course aims to provide an overview of major basic theories, concepts and questions in the field of Social Psychology.
In particular, the course goals are as follows:
1. to provide a basic understanding of how social psychologists think about and study human behavior;
2. to provide the tools useful to understand and critically examine psychological research;
3. to provide an introduction to -and a general survey of- several theories and principles that underlie social psychology;
4. to encourage reflection about the application of social psychological research to real-world and everyday life issues.
Examples of the main topics are:
- Social perception
- Social cognition
- Attitude and behavior
- Aggressiveness and altruism
- Social influence
- Intra-group processes
- Inter-group processes |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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The course is based on lectures, group and case-based discussions, and involvement in ongoing empirical studies (both correlational and experimental).
Active participation is encouraged for all students attending the course. |
Additional notes about suggested reading:
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Required readings (i.e., textbooks and papers) are valid ony for the academic year 2019/2020.
Additional reading materials are listed below:
- Amerio, P. (2013). L'altro necessario. Contro la solitudine della società moderna. Bologna: Il Mulino.
- Haslam, A., & Reicher, D. (2017).50 Years of “Obedience to Authority”: From Blind Conformity to Engaged Followership. Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 13, 13-59.
- Prosperi, A. (2016). Identità. L'altra faccia della storia. Roma-Bari: Laterza.
- Voci, A. (2003). Processi psicosociali nei gruppi. Roma-Bari: Laterza.
- Volpato, C. (2019). Le radici psicologiche della disuguaglianza. Roma-Bari: Laterza.
In case, supplementary references will be made available through the MOODLE platform. |
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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Crisp, R. J., Turner, R. N., Psicologia Sociale. Torino: UTET, 2017. (II edizione italiana a cura di C. Mosso)
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Palmonari, A., Cavazza, N., Ricerche e protagonisti della psicologia sociale. Bologna: Il Mulino, 2003.
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Voci, A., Essere altruisti. Aiutare gli altri e stare meglio. Bologna: Il Mulino, 2014.
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Innovative teaching methods: Teaching and learning strategies
- Lecturing
- Problem based learning
- Case study
- Interactive lecturing
- Working in group
- Questioning
- Action learning
- Problem solving
Innovative teaching methods: Software or applications used
- Moodle (files, quizzes, workshops, ...)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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