INTEGRATED COURSE OF SOCIAL AND WORK PSYCHOLOGY

Module COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY

Knowledge and Understanding (DD1): By the end of the course, students will have an in-depth understanding of the main constructs of community psychology, including sense of community, empowerment, participation, prevention, promotion of well-being, and ecological approaches.

Applying Knowledge and Understanding (DD2): Students will be able to apply theoretical and methodological tools of community psychology to analyze, design, and evaluate community interventions, using appropriate research methods and action-research approaches.

Making Judgments (DD3): Students will develop the ability to critically reflect on community dynamics, social inequalities, and processes of inclusion, linking theoretical models to real-life cases and policy objectives (e.g., SDG 10: Reduce Inequalities).

Communication Skills (DD4): Students will be able to clearly and inclusively communicate the principles and findings of community psychology.

Learning Skills (DD5): Students will acquire the necessary tools for autonomous and continuous learning, as well as for further exploration of advanced topics in community and social psychology.

Lectures, practical exercises.

Basic knowledge of Social Psychology.

Recommended.

The program includes an in-depth study of the basic constructs of community psychology, such as the sense of community, empowerment, participation, prevention and the promotion of well-being, with instruments and methods for knowing and intervening in the community. 

Contribution of the course to the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

GOAL 10: REDUCE INEQUALITIES

Target 10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, economic status, or other factors.

Methods: lecture-based teaching, supplementary materials

• Santinello, M., Dallago, L., & Vieno, A. (2018). Fondamenti di psicologia di comunità. Bologna: Il Mulino.

Ongoing knowledge assessments may be conducted throughout the course through closed- and/or open-ended questions. The final examination will consist of an oral exam held during the official examination sessions.

During the official exam sessions, the exam will consist of an oral examination.

Students enrolled in CINAP may contact the teacher by email to agree on any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures based on the educational objectives and specific needs.

The following assessment criteria are used to evaluate students during the examination:

• Adequacy of expression with regard to content and methodology
• Lexical accuracy
• Breadth of knowledge and thematic awareness
• Ability to engage in critical in-depth analysis
• Ability to make interdisciplinary connections
• Ability to elaborate on and reprocess acquired knowledge
• Ability to transfer knowledge to operational contexts

Based on these criteria, grades will be awarded on a scale of 30, according to the following scheme:

Fail

-        Knowledge, awareness, understanding, and lexical accuracy in the presentation of topics: significant gaps and inaccuracies.

-        Ability to analyse, synthesise, develop, and elaborate on content: negligible, with inappropriate generalisations and inadequate connections and analysis.

-        Ability to transfer knowledge to operational contexts and make interdisciplinary connections: inadequate, with inappropriate connections and applications.

18–20

-        Knowledge, awareness, understanding, and lexical accuracy in the presentation of topics: barely sufficient, with extremely basic knowledge and evident shortcomings.

-        Ability to analyse, synthesise, develop, and elaborate on content: barely sufficient.

-        Ability to transfer knowledge to operational contexts and make interdisciplinary connections: barely sufficient and at an extremely basic level.

21–23

-        Knowledge, awareness, understanding, and lexical accuracy in the presentation of topics: slightly above the minimum satisfactory level.

-        Ability to analyse, synthesise, develop, and elaborate on content: slightly above the minimum satisfactory level.

-        Ability to transfer knowledge to operational contexts and make interdisciplinary connections: slightly above the minimum satisfactory level.

24–26

-        Knowledge, awareness, understanding, and lexical accuracy in the presentation of topics: satisfactory, with adequate lexical accuracy.

-        Ability to analyse, synthesise, develop, and elaborate on content: satisfactory analytical and synthesis skills; topics are presented coherently.

-        Ability to transfer knowledge to operational contexts and make interdisciplinary connections: satisfactory to good, with appropriate interdisciplinary connections and applications to practical fields.

27–29

-        Knowledge, awareness, understanding, and lexical accuracy in the presentation of topics: very good, with only minor inaccuracies.

-        Ability to analyse, synthesise, develop, and elaborate on content: very good, demonstrating strong analytical skills.

-        Ability to transfer knowledge to operational contexts and make interdisciplinary connections: very good, with fully appropriate and well-developed interdisciplinary connections and applications to practical fields.

30–30 with honours

-        Knowledge, awareness, understanding, and lexical accuracy in the presentation of topics: excellent.

-        Ability to analyse, synthesise, develop, and elaborate on content: excellent.

-        Ability to transfer knowledge to operational contexts and make interdisciplinary connections: excellent, with a high level of depth in applying knowledge to practical fields and in making interdisciplinary connections.

• How can community psychology be defined?
• What is meant by ecological metaphor?
• Discuss tools for getting to know a community.
• What is meant by peacebuilding?