Course Details
Course Information Package
| Course Unit Title | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||||||
| Course Unit Code | PSY402 | ||||||
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 4 | ||||||
| Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||
| Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||
| Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||
| Course Contents | Unit 1: Introduction Defining Social Psychology Basic concepts and issues of social psychology Research methods of social psychology Unit 2: Social Psychology Theories Theories of Social Development Stages of social development during childhood Unit 3: Social Perception Self-concept, self-esteem Attitudes and Attitude change Stereotypes – prejudice – discrimination Unit 4: Group Dynamics Social identities Conformity Group types and group dynamics Leadership – leadership types | ||||||
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web (e-learning platform) for students to use in combination with the textbooks. During lectures some case studies are presented and discussed. For better understanding short-films and movies may be used. | ||||||
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| Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||
| Work placement(s) | NO | ||||||
