Intergroup relations

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The main objective of the course is to provide students with a general background

to the main content areas of intergroup relations, as well as an understanding of the theories and methods used by social psychologists to study human social behavior.

The main goals of the course are:

1.To build a knowledge-base of significant concepts in social psychology and

intergroup relations

2. To develop critical thinking skills

Study profile - general

Form of studies – full-time

Language of the course – English

Field and discipline of science - sociology

Year of study/semester – second and third year, second semester

Number of hours of teaching classes divided into methods of conducting classes - 30 hours of classes.

Teaching methods – workshops

Form of completing the subject – final exam

ECTS points – number according to the study program Balance of student's workload - participation in classes - 30 hours, participation in consultations - 5 hours, participation in exam- 2 hours, preparation for exams - 14 hours, preparation for classes- 23 hours, total: 104 hours, which corresponds to 4 points. ECTS*

Quantitative indicators - student workload related to classes requiring the teacher's direct participation: 67 hours, which corresponds to 2.5 ECTS points (rounded to one decimal place) and student workload that does not require the teacher's direct participation: 37 hours, which corresponds to 1.4 points ECTS, and gives a total of 4 points. ECTS*

References:

Intergroup relations – theoretical approach and methods

• Hogg M.A., Intergroup Relations in (Eds.), John De Lamater, Amanda Ward

Handbook of social psychology, 2006, Second Edition Springer, p. 533-554.

The categorization process in intergroup relations

• Hogg M.A. et al., The social identity perspective. Intergroup Relations, Self-

Conception, and Small Groups, Small group research, vol. 35 no. 3, june 2004

246-276.

Stereotype Content Model

• Fiske S., Stereotype Content: Warmth and Competence Endure, Current

directions in Psychological Science, 2018, p. 1-7.

Stereotype Content Model

• Fiske S., Cuddy A., Glick P., Universal dimensions of social cognition warmth

and competence, Trends in Cognitive Science Vol 11 No. 2, 77-83.

Intergroup contact

• Trudoux C., Finchilescu G., The contact hypothesis and intergroup relations 50

years on: Introduction to the special issue, South Africa Journal Of Psychology,

37(4), 667-678, (2007)

Empathy and intergroup relations

• Batson C. Daniel and Ahmad Nadia Y., Using Empathy to Improve Intergroup

Attitudes and Relations, European Journal of Social Psychology, 43, 12–21

(2013)

Jokes and Humor in Intergroup Relations

• Thomas E. Ford et al., Jokes and Humor in Intergroup Relations, Oxford

Research Encyclopedia of Communication, 2017.

The Role of Majority and Minority Group Membership and Intergroup

Emotions

• Wezzali Loris, Giovannini Dino and Capozza Dora, Longitudinal Effects of

Contact on Intergroup Relations: The Role of Majority and Minority Group

Membership and Intergroup Emotions, Journal of Community & Applied

Social Psychology, 20: 462–479 (2010)

• Social Identity and Ingroup Bias

Brewer Marylynn, Intergroup relations, Advanced Social Psychology. The state

of science(eds.), Roy F.Baumeister,

KP6_WG1; Student knows and understands the definitions of the most important sociological and psychological terms,; she or he is able to indicate specific problems connectd to intergroup relations

KP6_UW8; Student has basic knowledge of group processes, including the specific context of intergroup relations.

KP6_KO1; Student is determined towards to improve his or her social skills taking to account the dynamics of intergroup relations

KP6_KO2 Student s open to teamworking . He or she recognizes the need for creative team management

1. Team Project (.PPT Presentation)

2. Participation (Activity points)

3. Attendance

Your physical attendance is required.

Two absences [during the whole course] are acceptable

You are expected to actively participate in class discussions with your assigned

group.

Three extra points translate into a better note/grade for the semester. Your final

grade will be raised by half a point (e.g. from the grade of 4.0 to the grade of 4.5)

Final project (presentation)

The team (2-3 people) should prepare a presentation based on a chosen

psychological article. Please search for the article strictly connected with the course’s issues. Please note that the text needs to be accepted by the lecturer beforehand.

The project should be presented during the classes.