EPN-V2

PSYK3200 Social Psychology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Sosialpsykologi 
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2021/2022
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2021
Schedule
  • Introduction

    This course will examine relational skills and group processes both from a social psychological and behaviour analytic perspective. Counselling/supervision skills in practical training will be emphasized. The course will cover behaviour phenomena that are the focus in social psychology.

  • Required preliminary courses

    Admission to the programme.

  • Learning outcomes

    After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

    Knowledge

    The student can

    • describe essential behavioural phenomena of social psychology
    • explain specific fields of research and experiments within social psychology
    • explain the connection between behavioural analytic theories and practice concerning counselling/supervision

    Skills

    The student can

    • discuss behaviour analytic perspectives on behavioural phenomena within social psychology
    • explain the motivation theory on the basis of a social psychology and a behaviour analytic perspective
    • explain the terms verbal community, rule following and instructional control
    • explain the counselling process and its stages, as well as conducting basic counselling and supervision skills
    • use different supervision/counselling techniques and effective communication
    • formulate conditions that can promote cooperation, trigger conflicts tand solve conflicts
    • in a supervision/counselling process, demonstrate how to give positive and corrective feedback

    General competence

    The student can

    • convey research from both social psychology and behaviour analysis in the analysis of social behaviour
    • discuss counselling and supervision from a behaviour analytic perspective
    • complete efficiently leading meetings and groups
  • Teaching and learning methods

    Arbeids- og undervisningsformene består av forelesninger, seminarer, gruppearbeid og laboratoriekurs. Bruk av digitale læringsressurser er en viktig del av undervisningen. Praktiske ferdigheter erverves gjennom laboratoriearbeid. Studentene må gjennomgå pre-lab og sikkerhetskurs før de kan påbegynne laboratoriekurs. Laboratoriekurset inneholder også skriftlige tester.; Gjennom en veksling mellom teoretiske og praktiske studier tilrettelegges det for at studentene skal utvikle evne til å samarbeide og til å arbeide selvstendig.

  • Course requirements

    For å fremstille seg til eksamen må følgende være godkjent:

    • Minimum 80 prosent tilstedeværelse på laboratoriekurs.
    • Minimum 80 prosent tilstedeværelse på seminarer med veiledet gruppearbeid.
    • Laboratorierapporter etter gitte kriterier.
    • Gjennomført 3 skriftlige digitale tester.
    • Gjennomført sikkerhetsopplæring før deltagelse på laboratoriekurs.
  • Assessment

    Individuell skriftlig eksamen under tilsyn, 4 timer.

  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    Kalkulator og Kjemidata (tabellverk) av Bjørn Pedersen.

  • Grading scale

    Gradert skala A-F.

  • Examiners

    Hver besvarelse vurderes av to sensorer. Ekstern sensor vurderer minimum 30 prosent av besvarelsene. Ekstern sensors vurderinger skal komme alle studentene til gode.