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Seminar in Social Psychology - YBLS022
Title: Seminar in Social Psychology
Guaranteed by: Programme Liberal Arts and Humanities (24-SHVAJ)
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
Actual: from 2025
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, MC [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unlimited (20)
Min. number of students: 5
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Old code: YBAJ198
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Emily Julia Hanson, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): Emily Julia Hanson, Ph.D.
Class: Courses available to incoming students
Pre-requisite : {Group of prerequisites for LAH and Erasmus students - PSY}
Incompatibility : YBAJ073, YBAJ198
Annotation -
The Seminar in Social psychology aims to familiarize students with core texts in the field, develop academic skills and foster critical thinking of students in themes associated to social psychology. The Seminar will be organized around reading core academic texts in social psychology, watching related audiovisual materials, discussions and written assessments.
Last update: Horáčková Karolína, Bc. (24.06.2025)
Course completion requirements

Attendance and participation in the seminar (maximum 2 absences can be excused if you inform the teacher before the beginning of the class via email). 

There will be five in-class quizzes. These quizzes will be comprised of true/false and multiple-choice questions. If a student has an excused absence on the day of a quiz, the instructor will provide an alternative.

Writing an acceptable final research paper.  

Assessment:

Attendance/Participation        30%

Quizzes                                  30% 

Final Paper                            40%

Last update: Hanson Emily Julia, Ph.D. (15.08.2025)
Syllabus - Czech

This seminar course offers an overview of theory, research methods, and empirical findings within social psychology. Social psychology is the study of how our thoughts and behaviors affect and are affected by social and physical environments. The course will cover topics such as the social self, social cognition, conformity and obedience, stereotypes and prejudice, and pro-sociality, as well as, topics covered in the CESS Exam in social psychology.

The seminar will be organized as a series of discussions about core scientific texts and associated audiovisual materials. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on developing critical and integrative thinking about theory and research in social psychology. This class aims to familiarize students with core concepts in social psychology, develop skills for reading and understanding peer-reviewed articles, and apply social psychology theories to the real world.

Topics:

Social Psychology Research Methodology

Social Cognition and Social Perception

The Self and Identity

Attitudes, Emotions, and Persuasion

Conformity and Obedience

Role Conformity

Research Ethics

Group Processes

Stereotypes and Prejudice

Prosocial Behavior

Aggression

Last update: Hanson Emily Julia, Ph.D. (15.08.2025)
 
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