FF:PSA_034 Social Psychology II - Course Information
PSA_034 Social Psychology II (attitudes, social processes in groups)
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2015
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. PhDr. Jaroslava Dosedlová, Dr. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Iva Burešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kukaňová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Iveta Ondroušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Tlapáková (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Tue 10:50–12:25 zruseno D22
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSA_034/PSA_034_02: each even Wednesday 14:10–15:45 zruseno C21, V. Tlapáková
PSA_034/PSA_034_03: each even Wednesday 15:50–17:25 N01023, I. Ondroušková
PSA_034/PSA_034_04: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Kukaňová
PSA_034/PSA_034_05: each odd Tuesday 14:10–15:45 N01023, J. Dosedlová - Prerequisites
- PSA_015 Social Psychology I
Social Psychology I - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Psychology (programme FF, M-PS) (4)
- Course objectives
- In the second part of social psychology students will have a general knowledge of social processes in groups, social communication and attitudes. They will be able to be more familiar with a scientific terminology and to compare and critically evaluate illustrated theoretical approaches. Students will demonstrate a functional understanding of discussed processes because the topics are shown in their relation to the world in which the instructor and the students live.
- Syllabus
- 1.Social processes in groups
- a) Microsocial processes
- Basic characteristics of the small group. Group development, group dynamics. Leadership styles. Social influence (social facilitation, loafing, deindividuation, group polarization). Social Influence. Leadership styles.
- b) Macrosocial processes
- Crowd, depersonalization. Introduction to the intercultural psychology (Hofstede). Ethnic relations.
- 2. Social Communication.
- Communication process. Syntax, semantics, pragmatics. Verbal end nonverbal communication. Communication axioms (Watzlawick, Bavelas, Haley, Jackson). Determinants of the efficient communication, assertivity. Communication styles and relationships (Leary).
- 3.Attitudes and Attitude Change
- a) Attitude theory. Attitudes measurement (Likert, Osgood, Bogardus).
- b) Attitude change
- Cognitive disonance theory (Festinger), Balance theory (Heider). Conformity and obedience to an authority. Theory of persuasion. Relationship between attitudes and a behaviour (LaPière, Fishbein, Ajzen, Madden).
- Literature
- Sociální psychologie : moderní učebnice sociální psychologie. Edited by Miles Hewstone - Wolfgang Stroebe, Translated by Dagmar Brejlová - Pa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2006, 769 s. ISBN 8073670925. info
- SLAMĚNÍK, Ivan and Jozef VÝROST. Sociální psychologie [Výrost, 1997] : Sociálna psychológia [Výrost, 1997]. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISV - nakladatelství, 1997, 453 s. : i. ISBN 80-85866-20-X. info
- KRECH, David, Richard S. CRUTCHFIELD and Egerton L. BALLACHEY. Človek v spoločnosti : základy sociálnej psychológie. Vyd. 1. Bratislava: Vydavatel'stvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, 1968, 629 s. info
- NAKONEČNÝ, Milan. Sociální psychologie. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 1999, 287 stran. ISBN 8020006907. info
- Základy sociální psychologie. Edited by Nicky Hayesová - Irena Štěpaníková. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 1998, 165 s. ISBN 80-7178-198-3. info
- ŘEZÁČ, Jaroslav. Sociální psychologie. 1st ed. Brno: PAIDO, 1998, 268 pp. ISBN 80-85931-48-6. info
- KRATOCHVÍL, Stanislav. Skupinová psychoterapie v praxi. 1. vyd. Praha: Galén, 1995, 329 s. ISBN 8085824205. info
- JANOUŠEK, Jaromír. Sociální psychologie. Vydání první. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988, 185 stran. info
- JANOUŠEK, Jaromír. Metody sociální psychologie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1986, 256 s. URL info
- Vybíral, Z.: Psychologie lidské komunikace. Portál, Praha 2000.
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Journal of Social Psychology
- European Journal of Social Psychology
- Teaching methods
- Classwork alternates two-hour lectures and seminars in split groups focused on group work, class discussion and application of theoretical knowledge.
- Assessment methods
- The course is closed by an written examination consisting of 6 questions focusing on the basic notions of the discipline Social Psychology I and II. Admission conditions: 80% participation in seminars.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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