PSYCHOLOGY OF INTRA AND INTERGROUP RELATIONS
Academic Year 2024/2025 - Teacher: ZIRA HICHYExpected Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide primary knowledge regarding intragroup and intergroup dynamics, such as group formation, conformism, effectiveness, and conflict.
Course Structure
Lectures.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
The program involves the in-depth study of the most influential theories regarding intragroup and intergroup relationships. In particular, the elementary processes of groups, agreement, disagreement, change in groups, the effectiveness of groups, and social change will be studied.
Textbook Information
· Brown, R., & Pehrson, S. (2019). Group processes: Dynamics within and between groups. John Wiley & Sons.
· Two articles of your choice provided by the teacher and available on Studium.
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Reality of Groups | Brown, R. & Pehrson, S. (2023). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino. |
| 2 | Group Formation and Other Elementary Group Processes | Brown, R. & Pehrson, S. (2023). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino. |
| 3 | Reaching Agreement in Groups | Brown, R. & Pehrson, S. (2023). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino. |
| 4 | Innovation and Change in Groups | Brown, R. & Pehrson, S. (2023). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino. |
| 5 | The Effectiveness of Groups | Brown, R. & Pehrson, S. (2023). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino. |
| 6 | The Morality of Groups | Brown, R. & Pehrson, S. (2023). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino. |
| 7 | Conflict and Inequality | Brown, R. & Pehrson, S. (2023). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino. |
| 8 | Rebellion and Social Change | Brown, R. & Pehrson, S. (2023). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino. |
| 9 | Bringing Groups Together | Brown, R. & Pehrson, S. (2023). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino. |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
What is the interpersonal-intergroup continuum?
What is meant by social categorization?
Discuss group decision-making.
What is dehumanization?