Psychology of Mass and Communities in Politics

Course: Political Psychology

Structural unit: Faculty of Psychology

Title
Psychology of Mass and Communities in Politics
Code
ОК.09
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
9
Learning outcomes
LO1. Search, process, and analyze professionally important knowledge from various sources using modern information and communication technologies. LO6. Develop educational materials and programs, implement them, receive feedback, evaluate quality. LO7. Present findings based on analysis in written and oral forms and in accessible and reasonable way, participate in professional discussions.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. To know the basics of social and political psychology 2. To have methods of organization, data processing, and interpretation of results of socio¬psychological surveys
Course content
The purpose of the discipline is to master the psychological patterns of functioning of the masses and the formation of communities in the context of socio-political life, knowledge of motives, factors and mechanisms of political activity of the masses and communities, disclosure of personal and communicative basis of political processes and phenomena. Its mastering forms the scientific and practical competencies of future specialists that will be used in the work of educational and scientific institutions, public organizations, local governments, and political structures.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Vasiutynskyi V. Psychological Dimensions of a Community. Kyiv, 2010. 120 p. [In Ukrainian] Donchenko O., Romanenko Yu. Archetypes of Social Life and Politics. Kyiv, 2001.334 p. [In Ukrainian] Drozdov O. Yu. Fundamentals of Psychology of Mass Geopolitical Consciousness. Chernihiv, 2016. 564 p. [In Ukrainian] Orban-Lembryk L. E. Social Psychology of Large Natural Groups and Mass Phenomena. Ivano- Frankivsk, 2005. [In Ukrainian] Tatenko V. O. Social Psychology of Nation-building: a Subject-action Approach. Kropyvnytskyi: Imeks- LTD, 2020. 140 p. [In Ukrainian] Traverse T. M. Psychology of Political Thinking. Kyiv: Parliamentary Publishing House, 2015. 416 p. [In Ukrainian]
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, Individual work
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral answers, creative independent work The form of final control is an exam Oral answers, additions, participation in the discussion are evaluated at each seminar; three control works are performed according to the schedule; final assessment is carried out in the form of an exam, which includes material from the entire course The maximum number of points for the exam is 40, if a student scores less than 24 points for the exam, the exam is considered failed The results of students' academic activities are evaluated on a 100-point scale. The final grade is defined as the simple sum of points for systematic work throughout the semester. Rating scale: excellent - 90-100, good - 75-89, satisfactory - 60-74, unsatisfactory - 0-59
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Vadym Oleksandrovych Vasyutynskyy
Department of Social Psychology
Faculty of Psychology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Social Psychology
Faculty of Psychology