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The course is connected to the following study programs

  • Clinical Program in Psychology, Master's Degree Program (6 years)

Teaching language

English

Prerequisites

PSP104 Personlighets-, sosial- og utviklingspsykologi or equivalent intermediate course in social psychology

Recommended previous knowledge

PSP100 Introduksjon til psykologi: vitenskapsteori, basalfag og klinisk psykologi

ME-203 Kvantitativ metode

ME-204 Kvalitativ metode

PSP200 Kognitiv psykologi

Learning outcomes

The student:

Knowledge

  • Has advanced theoretical, empirical knowledge about the most central issues in social psychology such as social cognition, social perception, social influence, groups, attitudes and the self.
  • Has knowledge about applied social psychology.
  • Has knowledge of how social, socio-economic, cultural, and societal factors affect people's self-experience and interaction.
  • Is familiar with social psychological research that can be used in health-promoting and preventive work at various intervention levels, including at an overall level of society.

Skills

  • Can criticize social psychological research and theories.
  • Can analyse and relate critically to theories, methods and research results within social psychology, and can use academic resources to structure and formulate an argument.
  • Can apply social psychological knowledge to current issues.

General competence

  • Can apply relevant research literature in theoretical, empirical and practical contexts, and use information and research competence to acquire updated professional knowledge.
  • Can critically analyse and disseminate relevant research and master psychological professional forms of expression.

Contents

The course gives the students advanced empirical and theoretical knowledge about central aspects in contemporary social psychology. In addition, the students will learn how to apply social psychological knowledge in various practical domains. The course will also show how socio-economic and cultural dimensions affect peoples’ social functioning.

Teaching and learning methods

The teaching is given as lectures, seminars and group work.

The scope of work in the course is 270 hours.

Examination requirements

Approved project work in groups

Approved research log from the group work

More information is provided in Canvas.

Examinations

Written home exam over five days. The assignment can be prepared individually or in groups of up to three people. Assessment: Graded evaluation. A joint grade is given to all group members.

Student evaluation

The course coordinator, in consultation with the student representative, determines the evaluation method and whether the courses will have a mid-term or final evaluation in line with the quality system, chapter 4.1. Information about the evaluation method for the course is published in Canvas.
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