Social Psychology I (PSY11)

This course is an introduction to Social Psychology. Specifically, it contains some basic term definitions, theories and implementations of Social Psychology, along with an analytic approach of basic sociopsychological methods and research strategies are discussed first. Five fundamental areas of Social Psychology as following: a) values, value priorities and universal values, b) attitude change and theories on attitude-behaviour relation, d) stereotype, prejudice and identity, d) self-concept and self-perceptions, and e) group dynamics (compliance and obedience, polarization, cooperation and competition).  Specific review articles and research papers are analyzed in separate meetings, of two hours duration each, with a group of students who select to participate and write an essay with a reviewing or an empirical orientation.