Sylabus
L1: Introduction to the course, content, structure, literature exam
L2: Essay writing- general introduction
L3: What is social psychology?
L4: Social influence - the key concept in social psychology
L5: Compliance : Cialdini
L6: Conformity: Asch
L7- L8: Obedience : Milgram
L9: The power of situation: Bystender effect
L10: The power of situation:Zimbardo: Prison experiment
L11 -L13: The power of situation: Zimbardo : Lucifer´s effect
L14: Discussion on essays
Anotace
Seminar in social psychology introduces key theoretical and research concepts in current social psychology. The course emphasises topics in social cognition and influence of other people to the individual behaviour.
The course is also considered to help students to prepare for the CESS exam.