SZ6609 Social Psychology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. David Havelka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Krása, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SZ6609/01: Fri 22. 9. 14:00–16:50 učebna 35, Fri 20. 10. 15:00–17:50 učebna 35, Fri 1. 12. 14:00–16:50 učebna 22, D. Havelka, T. Škubalová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!NOWANY( SZ6009 Social Psychology (Exercise) )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to equip students with fundamental socio-psychological theories and basic concepts and phenomena that examines social psychology. The themes of the lectures are chosen so that students can utilize them in their profession. The curriculum is built on knowledge of the subjects: Introduction to Pedagogy and Psychology (theory of basic emotions, types of learning, motivation, personality) and Developmental Psychology (attachment theory, socialization, development of relations). Students will acquire theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the impact of various social groups on the individual. Students will have the opportunity to reflect the different social influences on themselves as citizens and on themselves as teachers and on their pupils. Seminars focus on self experience and increase of a sensitivity in social activities and on a discussion on key topics of social psychology. Final evaluation involves both activities during the semester as well as the results of the written test.
Learning outcomes
After the course student will be able:
to understand the basic terms of social psychology and to explain them.
to describe and explain several key theories of social psychology (attachment, social learning, frustration-aggression, basic emotions, attribution) and several social phenomena (conformity, obedience to authority, the emergence of social stereotypes and other social biases).
to understand the influence of the group on the individual, the occurrence of stereotypes and prejudices, the relations between groups and the pressures within the group.
to understand the usefulness of the empirical findings of social psychology in planning and reflection of their own pedagogical practice.
to deepen the ability of self-reflection in the field of socio-psychological phenomena.
to reflect the issue of inclusion from the perspective of social psychology.
Syllabus
  • Lectures syllabus:
  • Unit 1: The role of socialization, social phenomena in terms of evolution; Social learning theory (Bandura A.); Social relationships in early childhood, attachment theory (Bowlby, J. and M. Ainsworth), the impact of early social experience on later life.
  • Unit 2: Interpersonal communication and emotions; Aggression.
  • Unit 3: Inter-group relations: theories and factors involved in intergroup behavior, the role of social groups at school age and adolescence.
  • Unit 4: The dynamics of social groups: social facilitation, social loafing, conformity, obedience to authority, influence of social roles on an individual behavior.
  • Unit 5: Social perception. Social identity and self-esteem (development of self, membership in social groups). Social influence in shaping personality in different age periods. The impact of education on the formation of personality.
  • Unit 6: Conflict types and dynamics during the conflict, conflict management in school.
  • Seminars syllabus:
  • seminar 1: Meeting and greeting. Self-presentation and social embeddedness of self-concept.
  • seminar 2: Social cognition.
  • seminar 3: Emotions and their role in communication, management of emotions.
  • seminar 4: Constructive communication and dialogue.
  • seminar 5: Social stereotypes and bias in education.
Literature
    required literature
  • MYERS, David G. and Jean M. TWENGE. Social psychology. 13e. New York: Mc Graw Hill Education, 2019, 651 stran. ISBN 9781260085280. info
    recommended literature
  • Seager, P. (2014). Social psychology: A complete introduction. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group discussion, reading of selected texts.
Assessment methods
For the credit student must: • read the study texts (student should answer questions related to them). • pass a final test, which checks the knowledge of basic terms, phenomena and theories. In the test 60 % of questions must be correctly answered.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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