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CODE 83924
ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/05
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 2° Semester
SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni:
  • A
  • B
  • MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Module of Social Psychology: Fundamentals of Social Psychology

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    The course examines the main socio-cultural, affective and cognitive processes involved in social behavior, considering issues such as the construction of social knowledge, the concept of Self, the social representations, the communication, the mechanisms of social influence, the interpersonal interaction, the group processes, the dynamics of the organizations that produce services.

    At the end of the course, the student must be able to:
    - define the key constructs of the discipline;
    - link the learned constructs together;
    - identify the main reference theories of the discipline;
    - identify the main methods and intervention tools of the discipline;
    - to link theoretical knowledge to  real contexts.

    TEACHING METHODS

    The course provides for a frontal lesson method, supplemented by exercises in small groups.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    The Course explores the following topics:

    - main branches of Social Psychology;

    - construction of social knowledge;

    - social categorization;

    - stereotypes and prejudices;

    - social representations;

    - the Self concept;

    - social influence;

    - aggressive and altruistic behaviours;

    - group and intergroup relations;

    - organizations producing services.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Textbooks for attending students:

    - Gattino S., Miglietta A., Converso D. (2008), Introduzione alla Psicologia sociale, Carocci, Roma.

     

    Furthermore, a text from the followings:

    - Bertani B., Manetti M. (a cura di) (2007), Psicologia dei gruppi: teoria, contesti e metodologie di intervento, Franco Angeli, Milano (the first part).

    - Burr V. (2002), The Person in Social Psychology, Hove, Psychology Press (tr. it. La persona in Psicologia sociale, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2004) (chapters 3-4-5-6).

    - Cavazza N. (2005), Psicologia degli atteggiamenti e delle opinioni, Il Mulino, Bologna (chapters 1-2-4-7).

    - Mazzara, B. (2007), Prospettive di Psicologia culturale, Carocci, Roma (chapters 5-6-7-8-9).

    - Migliorini L., Rania N. (2008), Psicologia sociale delle relazioni familiari, Laterza, Bari (chapters 1-2-3-4-8-10).

    - Mucchi Faina A., Pacilli M.G., Pagliaro S. (2012), L’influenza sociale. Seconda edizione, Il Mulino, Bologna (chapters 1-2-4).

     

     

    Textbooks for non-attending students:

    - Gattino S., Miglietta A., Converso D. (2008), Introduzione alla Psicologia sociale, Carocci, Roma.

    Furthermore, a text from the followings:

    - Bertani B., Manetti M. (a cura di) (2007), Psicologia dei gruppi: teoria, contesti e metodologie di intervento, Franco Angeli , Milano (the first part and the chapters 1, 5 e 6 from the third part).

    - Burr V. (2002), The Person in Social Psychology, Hove, Psychology Press (tr. it. La persona in Psicologia sociale, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2004) (full text).

    - Cavazza N. (2005), Psicologia degli atteggiamenti e delle opinioni, Il Mulino, Bologna (full text except of chapter 3).

    - Mazzara, B. (2007), Prospettive di Psicologia culturale, Carocci, Roma (chapters 5-6-7-8-9-10-11).

    - Migliorini L., Rania N. (2008), Psicologia sociale delle relazioni familiari, Laterza, Bari (full text).

    - Mucchi Faina A., Pacilli M.G., Pagliaro S. (2012), L’influenza sociale. Seconda edizione, Il Mulino, Bologna (full text).

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    NADIA RANIA (President)

    ANNA ZUNINO (President Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    I semester from September 14th to December 4th 2020
    II semester from February 15th to May 7th 2021

    Class schedule

    The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    The exam consists of a written test.

    By agreement with the teacher, it is possible to take the oral exam.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    The test is structured through open questions that require the student to briefly present the fundamental concepts inherent to the course.
    The evaluation of the written test is based on criteria of relevance and completeness of the answers.

    Exam schedule

    Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
    08/01/2021 17:00 GENOVA Orale
    29/01/2021 15:00 GENOVA Orale
    19/05/2021 09:00 GENOVA Scritto
    09/06/2021 17:00 GENOVA Scritto
    23/06/2021 17:00 GENOVA Scritto
    07/07/2021 16:00 GENOVA Scritto
    06/09/2021 09:00 GENOVA Scritto