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Presentation
Presentation
The course unit in Social Psychology focuses on the scientific study of thought, emotions, and behavior in social contexts. Its main objective is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the subject matter and the key domains of this discipline. Topics covered include an introduction and overview of the field, the role of cognitive processes in social life, and the analysis of the nature of interpersonal interactions. The course also aims to develop students? ability to critically debate and analyze the program content, while encouraging the application of Social Psychology concepts and issues to the interpretation of everyday situations.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP608-99
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
PC1. Introduction to Social Psychology 1.1 History of social psychology: A brief introduction 1.2 Contemporary social psychology: Trends and directions PC2. Social influence and persuasion 2.1 Social norms: Sherif contributions 2.2 Conformity: Asch contributions 2.3 Obedience to authority: Milgram contributions 2.4 Minority Influence: Moscovici contributions PC3. Cognition and social thought 3.1 Attitudes 3.1.1 The formation of attitudes and consistency 3.1.2 Cognitive dissonance and attitudes change 3.2 The self and the impression formation 3.3 Social perception and causal attributions 3.4 Stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination PC4. Interpersonal Relations 4.1 Need to belong, social isolation, and loneliness. 4.2 Aggression and antisocial behavior 4.3 Conflict and cooperation
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Objectives
Objectives
LO1: Understand the subject matter of Social Psychology, recognizing its main influences and historical milestones. LO2: Identify and differentiate the various processes of social influence, explaining their role in individual choices and group processes. LO3: Explain the role of social cognition in everyday life and social behavior. LO4: Analyze basic interpersonal dynamics, becoming familiar with the main explanatory theories and critically relating them in order to adopt a reflective stance on their core assumptions. LO5: Critically analyze and debate social thought and behavior, applying theoretical and scientific knowledge to contemporary social issues.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
The teaching methodologies of this course unit emphasize innovative and active approaches, placing students at the center of the learning process. In addition to lectures supported by audiovisual resources and interactive large-group discussions, the course includes the analysis of videos depicting classic experiments in Social Psychology, collaborative small-group work, and continuous feedback from peers and the instructor. These evidence-based practices foster the integration of theory and practice, stimulatecritical reflection on key concepts of the discipline, and enhance the application of knowledge to contemporary social issues.
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References
References
Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., Sommers, S. R., Page-Gould, E., & Lewis, N., Jr. (2026). Social psychology (12th ed.). Pearson. Hogg, M. A., & Vaughan, G. M. (2024). Social psychology (9th ed.). Pearson. Vala, J., & Monteiro, M. B. (Eds.). (2017). Psicologia social (10.ª ed. rev. e aum.). Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
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Assessment
Assessment
Esta unidade curricular adota a independência de avaliação entre a componente prática e a componente teórica, com uma ponderação de 50% de cada componente para a classificação final. A aprovação à unidade curricular implica obtenção de classificação igual ou superior a 9,5 valores a cada componente (teórica e prática).
a) Componente teórica:
Duas provas escritas (50% cada) (cuja data será definida no calendário de avaliação contínua).
b) Componente prática:
Análise compreensiva de uma problemática social com a seguinte ponderação:
Apresentação em grupo, com avaliação individual (50%) (em datas a definir ao longo do semestre)
Feedback e discussão dos trabalhos apresentados pelos colegas (20%)
Relatório escrito (30%) (a submeter via moodle no final do semestre)
Os estudantes que tenham obtido aprovação apenas a uma das componentes, terão que realizar prova de exame, mas só lhes será exigida avaliação aos conteúdos correspondentes à componente reprovada, mantendo-se a classificação da componente aprovada para efeitos de classificação final à unidade curricular.
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Mobility
Mobility
No
