POL363 Political psychology

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Hrbková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 15:15–16:45 P22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Political processes can be studied from various research perspectives, e.g.. from economically, sociologically, anthropologically, historically or legally. This course offers to its students a psychological approach to political attitudes and behaviour of citizens. The course is focused on various psychological aspects of political participation, mass opinion, voting behaviour and democratic citizenship.
Syllabus
  • Included topics: What is political psychology
  • Methods of political psychology
  • Authoritarianism
  • Other personality traits
  • Political attitudes, values and ideology
  • Political cognition
  • Emotions in politics
  • Political communication
  • Biopolitics and genetics
Literature
  • LODGE, Milton, Charles S. TABER. 2013. The Rationalising Voter. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • KUKLINSKI, James H. 2002. Thinking about Political Psychology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • MARCUS, George, W., Russell NEUMAN & Michael MACKUEN. 2000. Affective Intelligence and Political Judgment, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • MILGRAM, Stanley. Obedience to authority : an experimental view. London: Pinter & Martin, 2010, xxii, 231. ISBN 9781905177325. info
Teaching methods
Course consists of lectures.
Assessment methods
Assessment: position papers, group project, examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Autumn 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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