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PSY-2585: Social and community psychology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical. | Level of course/Year of study
Clinical program. | Language of instruction
Norwegian. | Examination semester
Spring
| Objectives
1) Gaining knowledge about classic themes in attitude theory and a selection of contemporary perspectives on attitudes.
2) Acquiring practical skills with respect to a chosen topic (e.g., intervention planning, developing a persuasive message, designing an experimental study).
3) Develop writing skills. | Contents
Social psychology is about individuals'' relations to others, and focuses on how social and cultural factors form and influence the individual. The teaching will partly address a series of basic topics, e.g., attitudes and attitude-behavior relations, automatic thinking processes, social cognition, and the self. Students write a 5-page essay about a topic in one of these areas (obligatory assignment).The community psychology part focuses on social psychology as an applied discipline. We particularly focus on intervention planning aimed at changing behavior and solve health, social, or other problems that may arise in neighborhoods, communities, organizations, or in society in general. The students will work on intervention planning in groups (max 3 students per group) focusing on a particular case, and present their work in class (obligatory assignment). The discussions will focus on the quality and feasibility of the intervention plans, and the psychologists'' role in the interventions. | Form of teaching
The course thus consists of three activities: lectures, preparing and presenting an intervention plan, and an individual essay. | Coursework requirements
Miniforelesning
| Exam and assessment
School exam (4 hours): Short-answer.
Grading: A-E, F=fail. The course is open for re-sit examination early in the following semester.
| Date(s) of written examination
29.03.2007
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. | Course overlap
PSY-2580 -1 10 sp
PSY-2579 -1 10 sp |
Teaching spring 2007
Ansvarlige fagpersoner: John-Arne Skolbekken & Per Schioldborg
Første forelesning: 15.02.07 kl. 10.15-15.00, rom 5.302 |
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