PSA_034 Social Psychology II (attitudes, social processes in groups)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
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)
Ing. Mgr. Ivana Žahourová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Timetable
Mon 8:20–9:55 C41, Tue 10:00–11:35 C42 and each odd Monday 13:20–14:55 zruseno C21 and each even Monday 13:20–14:55 C41
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PSA_034/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Dosedlová
PSA_034/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Burešová
PSA_034/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Dosedlová
PSA_034/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Kukaňová
PSA_034/05: No timetable has been entered into IS. I. Žahourová
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
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 styles and relationships. Communication axioms (Watzlawick, Bavelas, Haley, Jackson). Determinants of the efficient communication, assertivity. The process and effects of mass communication. Theories of mass communication.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
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 exam in written form. Admission conditions: 80% participation in seminars, a written paper (essay) within the range 3-4 pages.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1998, Spring 1999, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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