Class Social Psychology

"Psicologia Social" explores the scientific study of social thought and behavior. Its central objective is to contribute to a deep understanding of the object and main themes of social psychology: The main topics include an introduction and an overall view of the field, the role of the mind in social life and behavior, and the nature of social interactions. It is also intended for students to be able to debate and critically analyze the covered programmatic contents and to apply some of the issues to everyday situations.

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1. Introduction: 1.1 Emergence of Social Psychology as a scientific discipline 1.2 Object, methodological approaches and levels of analysis 1.3 Person-social environment relationship: Fundamental principles 1.4 From social cognition to socio-cognitive neuroscience   2. Intra-individual processes I: Attitudes 2.1 Formation, structure and functions of attitudes 2.2 Attitudes, values and attitude-behavior inconsistency 2.3 Measures of attitudes 2.4 Attitude change, persuasion and heuristics   3. Intra-individual processes II: Impression formation 3.1 Impression formation approaches 3.2 Implicit Personality Theories 3.3 Causal attribution   4. Inter-individual processes I: The others in us 4.1 Effects of the presence of others 4.2 Social dilemma 4.3 Social identity and self-categorization   5. Inter-individual processes II: The relationship with others 5.1 Close relationships: Friendship, love and interregulation of emotions 5.2 Interpersonal relationships in a digital environment 5.3 Aggression and altruism

Active methodologies that encourage active student participation in the learning process are chosen, providing a more dynamic and engaging experience, namely: Problem-Based Learning (PBL), Project-Based Learning (PBL), Case Studies, Cooperative Learning, Flipped Classroom, Role-playing, and Debates and Discussions. When developing active methodologies, the aim is to create a more participative learning environment, fostering student engagement and a deeper understanding of the topics covered.

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