PSYK3200 Social Psychology Course description

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.

Admission to the programme.

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 counselling process and its stages, as well as conducting basic counselling and supervision skills
• use different supervision/counselling techniques and effective communication
• identify communication that can promote cooperation, trigger conflicts and solve conflicts
• in a supervision/counselling process, give positive and corrective feedback

General competence

The student can

• describe 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

Work and teaching methods in which are included in course are lectures, interteaching, seminars, group work, practical exercises and demonstrations (workshops). The students’ learning outcomes will be documented through the home exam.

To prepare for the examination must the following obtain approved:

• Completing 11 minor tests (80% of the answers per test must be correct)
• Attendance throughout the day at 4 workshops on mentoring skills

Individual written home examination over four days, maximum 3 500 words

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade scale A-F

All answers are assessed by one examiner.

An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.