SOCIAL AND GROUP PSYCHOLOGY

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: FEDERICA SCIACCA

Expected Learning Outcomes

§  Adequacy of expression with regard to contents and methods (terminological precision is essential in this exam)
 §  The ability to reprocess knowledge
 §  The ability to organize technical knowledge according to specific objectives
 §  Systematic treatment
 §  The breadth of thematic awareness and lexical correctness
 §  The capacity for critical analysis
 §  The capacity for interdisciplinary connection
 §  The ability to transfer knowledge to operational contexts

Course Structure

Frontal lesson.

Required Prerequisites

None.

Attendance of Lessons

recommended

Detailed Course Content

The program includes the in-depth study of some of the most important basic concepts of social and group psychology: attribution, prejudice, stereotypes, social categorization, social identity, attitudes, norms, social influence, conformity, aggression, conflict and cooperation.


Course planning

  •  Social thinking
  •  Self, identity and society
  •  Attitudes and persuasion
  •  Conformism and social change
  •  People in groups
  •  Prejudice and intergroup relationships
  •  Harm others
  •  Helping others
  •  Attraction and intimate relationships
  •  Culture and communication
  •  The theory of realistic conflict
  •  The theory of social identity
  •  The prejudice
  •  Empathy and perspective taking
  •  Intergroup contact
  •  Prejudice reduction strategies

Textbook Information

  1. Hogg, M. A. & Vaughan, G. M. (2012). Psicologia Sociale. Teorie e applicazioni. Milano: Pearson (342 pagine).
  2. Taylor D. M., & Moghaddam F. M. (2001). Teorie dei rapporti intergruppi. Padova: Imprimitur (Capitoli 3 e 4, 78 pagine).
  3. Voci, A., & Pagotto, L. (2018). Il pregiudizio - Che cosa è, come si riduce. Bari: Laterza (145 pagine).

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

During the course there will be assessments of ongoing knowledge, with closed and/or open-ended questions. The exam will be concluded with the oral verification of learning during the appeals of the exam sessions.

Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises

The questions will focus on the entire program and will be evaluated:

  •  Adequacy of expression with regard to contents and methods (terminological precision is essential in this exam)
  •  The ability to reprocess knowledge
  •  The ability to organize technical knowledge according to specific objectives
  •  Systematic treatment
  •  The breadth of thematic awareness and lexical correctness
  •  The capacity for critical analysis
  •  The capacity for interdisciplinary connection
  •  The ability to transfer knowledge to operational contexts