Institution
Organizational Unit
Code
ΨΥ-161
ECTS
6
Language of instruction
Greek
Academic term
1/2
Title
ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΚΗ ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ Ι el
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY I en
Description
The course is an introduction to the main concepts of social psychology. During the courses students attend three hour theoretical lectures that focus on:
• object and levels of analysis of Social Psychology. History of social psychology, methods of research of social psychology
• intragroup phenomena: compliance, obedience to authority, social influence, minority influence, group polarization
• intergoup relations - Prejudice: realistic conflict, social deprivation, social identity theory, self-categorisation theory, crowd theories
Students also attend an one hour seminar per week during which they a) study, discuss and present social psychology articles and b) come in touch with a variety of research methods used by social psychology
• object and levels of analysis of Social Psychology. History of social psychology, methods of research of social psychology
• intragroup phenomena: compliance, obedience to authority, social influence, minority influence, group polarization
• intergoup relations - Prejudice: realistic conflict, social deprivation, social identity theory, self-categorisation theory, crowd theories
Students also attend an one hour seminar per week during which they a) study, discuss and present social psychology articles and b) come in touch with a variety of research methods used by social psychology
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students are expected to
• be familiar with the social psychology object and methods
• be familiar with the levels of analysis of socio-psychological phenomena
• know and comprehend the processes involved in social influence phenomena
• know and comprehend the processes involved in the formation of social groups
• know and comprehend the processes involved in the intergroup relations
• be familiar with the study of social psychology scientific literature
• comprehend the relation between theory and research of social psychology
• be familiar with the social psychology object and methods
• be familiar with the levels of analysis of socio-psychological phenomena
• know and comprehend the processes involved in social influence phenomena
• know and comprehend the processes involved in the formation of social groups
• know and comprehend the processes involved in the intergroup relations
• be familiar with the study of social psychology scientific literature
• comprehend the relation between theory and research of social psychology