Social Psychology - JSB551

• Anglický název: Social Psychology
• Český název: Sociální psychologie
• Zajišťuje: Katedra sociologie (23-KS)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2021
• Semestr: zimní
• E-Kredity: 6
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:kombinovaná
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:1/1, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: neurčen / neurčen (30)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: zrušen
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu
• Garant: Angel Hoekstra, Dr.

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

Poslední úprava: Jana Vojanová (25.10.2019)

Course Grade Composition

 

In-Class Quizzes (3)                                                                                300

Brief, to assess comprehension and application ability

Final Exam: Complete 2 essay questions from 4 options                             100

Response Paper: Introductory Letter to Instructor                                      20

Written assessment of progress - community learning goals                        20

Attendance & Participation Score                                                               60

                                                                                                       _______

Total possible points                                                                               500

 

Grade Point Breakdown

A – 91% or higher =      455+ /500

B – 81-90% =              405-455 /500

C – 71-80% =              355-404 /500

D – 61-70% =              305-354 /500

E – 51-60% =              255-304 /500

F – 0-50% =                254 – 0 /500

 

Literatura

Poslední úprava: Jana Vojanová (25.10.2019)

Reading Materials                                             sent by email each week

 TEXTBOOK: Shulman, David and John P. Hewitt, 2009. 11^th edition.

     Self and Society: A Symbolic Interactionist Social Psychology.

            Abbreviation for reading calendar:  S&S

 Becker, Howard. 1953. “Becoming a Marihuana User.” Selected reading.

 Goffman, Erving. 1959. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.

    Note: You can purchase this book in Czech or in another language online if you like.

 Holstein and Gubrium, “Formulating a Social Self.” 1999.

    Chapter 2 from, The self we live by: Narrative identity in a postmodern world.

 

Sylabus

Poslední úprava: Jana Vojanová (25.10.2019)

 

Important Dates

 

Response Paper (Letter to Instructor):    October 10

 

Quiz 1: October 24

 

Quiz 2: November 7

 

Quiz 3: December 5                

 

Learning Goal Evaluation, completed in class on: November 21 

 

Final Exam (set of two typed essays) due in class on: December 19           

 

In the event you are in need of additional time to complete the final exam due to illness, a family concern, or some other item, please discuss with me so we can make arrangements for completion in January.

Self in Society – Course Calendar, Fall 2019 

Note: The dates given for the required readings indicate the date by which the readings should be completed; you should read the material before you come to class. 

Oct 3, 2019	First day of class:   Introductions, Syllabus, Learning goals,                                 Lecture - Basic Concepts in Sociology
Oct 10, 2019	Lecture: Introduction to Selfhood, Part 1:      “What is the Self?” & Intro. to Social Construction theory         Reading:  S & S (Shulman & Hewitt textbook)                       Chapter 1: pgs. 1-9       Response Paper Due  (Introductory Letter to Instructor)
Oct 17, 2019	Lecture: Introduction to Selfhood, Part 2:           Basics of Social Psychology; Intro. to Symbolic Interactionism       Reading:  S & S (Shulman & Hewitt textbook)                       Chapter 1: pgs. 22-30
Oct 24, 2019	QUIZ 1: Introductory concepts   Lecture: Basic Concepts of Symbolic Interactionism, PT I: Symbols      History of Identity Development in Europe, North America          Film clip analysis - Sense and Sensibility               Reading:  S & S (Shulman & Hewitt textbook: Symbols)                       Chapter 2: pgs. 35-48
Oct 31, 2019	Lecture: Basic Concepts of Symbolic Interactionism, PT II: Objects     Lecture on the Performance of Self & Objects - Cell Phone Exercise       Reading:  S & S (Shulman & Hewitt textbook: Objects)                       Chapter 2: pgs. 48-69        A – Bring st, tape for activity
Nov 7, 2019	QUIZ 2: Self, Symbols, Objects, Roles    Lecture: Presentation of Self in Everyday Life: Goffman, Introduction         Writing workshop       Reading:  Erving Goffman, Pres. of Self, pgs. 1-16
Nov 14, 2019	Small Group Discussions: Goffman, Idealization     Each student comes prepared with 2 discussion Qs on the material       Reading:  Erving Goffman, Pres. of Self, pgs. 34-51
Nov 21, 2019	Small Group Discussions: Goffman, Teams     Each student comes prepared with 2 discussion Qs on the material      Learning Goal Evaluations,completed in class        Reading:  Erving Goffman, Pres. of Self, pgs. 77-105
Nov 28, 2019	Lecture: Self, the Physical Body, Deviance & Drug Use      Considering effects of beverage alcohol and marijuana use for selfhood       Reading:  Becker, “Becoming a MJ User”
Dec 5, 2019	QUIZ 3: Key Concepts – Goffman readings, Deviance lecture notes     Film clip analysis – GATTACA clip
Dec 12, 2019	Lecture: Review of what we have learned, remaining questions       Reading:  Holstein and Gubrium, review of theories of social self  Final Exam packet in class:  Choose 2 essay questions from 4 response options, complete at home, submit in class in printed form on December 19
Dec 19, 2019	Course wrap up:  Small-group & then large-group discussions of what we have learned about social psychology, language, body, & theories of self  Final Exam Due:  Submit printed copy of your responses in class

This course is designed to explore one branch of social psychological theories in depth - symbolic interactionism. Theories written in this tradition represent just one of many approaches within the discipline of sociology designed to explore relationships between the individual and society.  If you enjoy this course and are interested in learning more about other social psychological theories, you might explore the following: social representations theory, experimental approaches, rational-choice actions theories, community social psychology, cognitive social psychology, or applied social psychology.