| First cycle degree courses | Second cycle degree courses | Single cycle degree courses |
| School of Psychology | ||
| SOCIAL, WORK AND COMMUNICATION PSYCHOLOGY | ||
Course unit
POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSN1032432, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20
POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSN1032432, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2019/20
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in SOCIAL, WORK AND COMMUNICATION PSYCHOLOGY PS1087, Degree course structure A.Y. 2017/18, A.Y. 2019/20 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
| Department of reference | Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | Italian | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | LUCIANA CARRARO | M-PSI/05 | |
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| Other lecturers | MICHELA LENZI | M-PSI/05 |
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| Course unit code | Course unit name | Teacher in charge | Degree course code |
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| PSN1032432 | POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY | LUCIANA CARRARO | PS2381 |
ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Core courses | M-PSI/05 | Social Psychology | 6.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 1st Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Lecture | 6.0 | 42 | 108.0 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 02/03/2020 |
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| End of activities | 12/06/2020 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2017 course timetable |
Examination board
Examination board not defined
| Prerequisites: | Some links with social psychology and methodology of psychosocial research will be underlined. |
| Target skills and knowledge: | The aim of the course is to provide students with an overview about the issues of political psychology. Topics covered in this course are mainly related to: voters and politicians' psychological characteristics, civic development in adolescence, socioeconomic inequalities and well-being, political communication. |
| Examination methods: | The exam will be written with 8 open questions (5-6 lines for each response). It will take 40 minutes. |
| Assessment criteria: | The assessment of the preparation of the students will be based both on the knowledge and understanding of the main topics, and on the acquisition of issues and proposed methodologies. Moreover, during the course students will be involved in some experimental works (group works). |
| Course unit contents: | Main topics covered:
- Introduction on history of the research field - Voters and Politicians psychological profiles (psychology and political ideology, theoretical models on political ideology) - Civic development in adolescence - Socioeconomic inequalities and wellbeing - Political communication |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | In addition to frontal lectures, classroom exercises will be performed. These exercises will focus on the implementation of small projects aimed at studying political attitudes. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | International students can ask for material in English. There is also the possibility for these students to take the written exam in English. |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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- Laboratory
- Interactive lecturing
- Working in group
- Use of online videos
- Loading of files and pages (web pages, Moodle, ...)
