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14852
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
T(30H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Psychology
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Entry requirements |
There are no prerequisites for this CU
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Mode of delivery |
Presential
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Work placements |
Not applicable
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Learning outcomes |
The general aim of this course is to develop introductory knowledge of the subject of social psychology.
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Define the field of study of Social Psychology and understand its terminology;
- Understand the methodologies used in the construction of knowledge in Social Psychology;
- Explain how we interpret people's behaviour, including our own;
- Describe the processes of social cognition and identify the most common errors;
- Define attitude and its components;
- Know the process of attitude formation;
- Explain the relationship between attitudes and behaviour
- Know the social influence processes of conformity and obedience, identifying conditions that facilitate and inhibit these processes.
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Syllabus |
I. Introduction
1. What is social psychology?
2. The emergence and affirmation of social psychology
3. Research methods in social psychology
II. Social cognition
1. Self and identity
2. Beliefs and social judgments
3. Impression formation and causal attribution
III. Attitudes
1. Conceptualising and evaluating attitudes
2. The formation of attitudes
3. Changing attitudes
4. The relationship between attitudes and behaviour
IV. Social influence processes
1. Conformity and obedience
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Main Bibliography |
Aronson, E. & Aronson, J. (2008). The social animal (10th Edition). Worth Publishers
Leyens, J.-P., & Yzerbyt, V. (2015). Psicologia social (Edição revista e aumentada). Edições 70
Lima, M. L. (2018). Nós e os outros. O poder dos laços sociais. Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos
Lopes, R. C. (2024). Preconceito e Discriminação em Portugal. Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos
Myers, D. G. & Twenge, J. M. (2022). Social Psychology (14th Edition). McGraw-Hill.
Neto, F. (1998/2000). Psicologia Social (Vol. I e II). Universidade Aberta.
Vala, J. & Monteiro, M. B. (2017). Psicologia Social (10ª Edição). Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. https://gulbenkian.pt/publications/psicologia-social/
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Considering the learning objectives and competences to be developed, two individual tests of theoretical knowledge are planned. The average of the results obtained in the two tests will determine the 60 percent mark for the course.
Group work will also be carried out, with a weighting of 25%.
Theoretical-practical activities will also be carried out, with a weighting of 15%.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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