Social Psychology

Course: Sociology

Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology

Title
Social Psychology
Code
ВБ6.4
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
1.1 Know the basic categories and concepts of social psychology. 1.2 Know the basic methods of socio-psychological research and the peculiarities of their use depending on the direction of research. 2.1 Be able to work with bibliography and primary sources. 2.2 Be able to analyze, summarize, perform comparative analysis and explain socio-psychological phenomena. 3.1 Adhere to the principles of professional ethics in the process of communication in various fields of professional activity, respect multiculturalism and diversity (communication). 4.1 Apply techniques of self-analysis for self-development (autonomy and responsibility).
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Be able to work with scientific literature and primary sources. 2. Have the skills to search, analyze information, work with facts and think critically.
Course content
Part 1 "Subject, tasks and methods of social psychology". 1. Social psychology as a science. 2. Formation and history of development of socio-psychological knowledge. 3. Methodology and research methods of social psychology. Part 2 "Socio-psychological patterns of communication." 4. The problem of communication in social psychology. 5. Communication as interaction and exchange of information. 6. Communication as people's perception of each other. 7. Psychological ways of influencing in the process of communication. Part 3 "Social psychology of groups and individuals." 8. The problem of the group in social psychology. 9. Psychological characteristics of large and small social groups. 10. The concept of group dynamics, its processes and mechanisms. Normative behavior in the group. 11. Leadership and leadership in small groups. 12. The problem of group decision making.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Варій М. Й. Психологія : навч. посібн. – Київ : Центр учбової літератури, 2009. – 288 с. Коваленко А. Б., Корнєв М. Н. Соціальна психологія. – Київ: Геопринт, 2006. – 400 с. Ложкін Г. В., Повякель Г. В. Психологія конфлікту: теорія і сучасна практика. – Київ : Професіонал, 2006. – 416 с. Москаленко В. В. Соціальна психологія : підручник. – Київ : Центр учбової літератури, 2008. – 688 с. Соціальна психологія : навч. посібник / Н. Ю. Волянюк, Г. В. Ложкін, О. В. Винославська, І. О. Блохіна, М. О. Кононець, О. В. Москаленко, О. І. Боковець, Б. В. Андрійцев. – Київ : КПІ ім. Ігоря Сікорського, 2019. – 254 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, self-work
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Individual and group work at seminars, project presentation - 35/22 points 2. Participation in group training tasks and brainstorming - 30/18 points. 3. Test - 15/9 points 4. Final test - 20/12 points. Final assessment: pass-exam
Language of instruction
ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Nina Ivanivna Rohal
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