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Level 4 (Year 2)

Credits: 5 ECTS

Module leader: Almudena Ortega Segura

Office hour: Please send an email almudena@miuc.org to set an appointment.

Social psychology is the scientific study of the way people think about, feel, and behave in social situations. It involves understanding how people influence, and are influenced by, the others around them. This module will build on the foundational knowledge developed in Level 2 to provide a comprehensive and detailed overview of individual and collective psychosocial processes. The module will familiarise the students with the social conditions, drivers and determinants, and the processes governing the development and functioning of the individuals’ personality as integrated into the broader social context, and the way the individual is affected by and affects these processes.

This module has three main objectives: 1) explore the dynamics of social attitudes, their measurement, and change; 2) identify the dynamics of inter-group relations and their effects on individual relations in the social context; and 3) encourage students to critically engage with the applied and theoretical content of Social Psychology, its perspectives and methods.

The module will also discuss the complementary processes of individuation and socialisation. Focusing on the applied aspect of social psychology, this module will guide students through a consideration of how the understanding socio-psychological awareness can be implemented in the lives of individuals, their personal, social, and professional aspects. The module will further develop the students’ capability to critically evaluate the socio-psychological experiences, and analyse personal experiences and the experiences of others within the traditional and contemporary social models and social structures.

Module Study Guide

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