6 ECTS credits
180 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1006163BNW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
1: Evolutionary psychology
2: Social influence (chapter 8)
3: Aggression (chapter 9)
4: Prosocial behavior (chapter 10)
5: Attraction and close relationships (chapter 11)
6: Emotions
7: Sustainability and social dilemmas
8: Text + articles (see electronic learning platform)
CLASS PRESENTATIONS:
During several classes, there are groups of maximum 6 students each who will present a course topic in more depth. A list of the different course topics is available on Canvas, where students can enroll them in a particular group. The presentations focus on one course topic each, and include a practical example of “social psychology in everyday life”. A practical example can be a case, a newspaper article, a tv-show, a character (or part of a scene) of a series or movie, and so on. This practical example will be critically discussed against the theoretical courses, and against (at least one) recent scientific article(s) about the topic. Based on the recent scientific literature, the presentation also includes a recent (scientific/ evidence-based) finding about that topic that was not addressed during the theoretical courses.
A report of about 5 pages will be written on the presentation. Clear and logical language and reasoning is part of the evaluation. The report should be submitted in English, using correct and fluent language.
To give sufficient time to write the report, you hand it in no later than four weeks after the presentation of the demo (and at the latest at the start of the exams) in an electronic version. If the deadline is on a holiday, then move the deadline to the next working day. This report will be part of the exam (for everyone).
To prepare for the presentations FOR DAY CLASSES
(can change depending on circumstances; see digital platform):
Class 1: Evolutionary psychology
Class 2: Social influence (chapter 8)
Class 3: Presentations – Evolutionary/Social influence
Class 4: Aggression (chapter 9)
Class 5: Presentations – Aggression
Class 6: Prosocial Behavior (chapter 10)
Class 7: Presentations Prosocial behavior
Class 8: Attraction and close relationships (chapter 11)
Class 9: Presentations Attraction and close relationships
Class 10: Emotions
Class 11: Sustainability and social dilemmas
Class 12: Presentations Emotions/ Sustainability and social dilemmas
Class 13: Repetition/Reserve
RECORDINGS
All classroom courses during the day are recorded. See electronic learning platform for access.
This course is about social or interpersonal relationships, in particular about the evolution of human relationship, social influence, aggressive or prosocial behavior, intimate relationships, emotions, social dilemmas, and cooperation and conflict between people. Your intention should be to understand and learn the main ideas and theories in this field.
The course consists of a series of lectures in which the main points - concepts, theories, research and applications - will be explained using a textbook and PowerPoint presentations. Questions and discussions will be encouraged as far as possible.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
SELF Teamwork determines 25% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the SELF Teamwork category, the following assignments need to be completed:
What you need to learn for the exam is an outline of the theoretical models and approaches and key illustrations and studies. From the illustrations (figures, tables) in the slides, you should learn the general design of each study and the main conclusions (theory and practice).
A selection of the students’ reports will be made available to everyone via Canvas, and needs to be known for the exam.
Examination Method:
Written multiple-choice exam
Grades:
- 5 points out of 20 for the practical exercise (class presentation & report)
- 15 points out of 20 for the course (lectures + PowerPoint presentations)
Partial transfers:
- the practical exercise
- the exam
- All elements of the course need to be completed, or the student receives an “absent” for the entire course. To succeed for the course, students have to pass on every one of the course parts. If you get a failing grade for one of the parts, you will receive the lowest partial grade as the final grade. The partial grade for which you succeeded in the first sitting can be transferred to the second sitting and you will not have to take up this course part again.
- To individually grade students on the group assignment, we will use peer evaluation (mandatory). This means that students will evaluate themselves and their team members on a number of criteria, resulting in an adjustment factor. This adjustment factor will be used to individualize the grade received by the team on the group assignment, by multiplying the team grade by each team member's adjustment factor. The group assignment (written report + oral presentation) counts for 25% of the total grade of the course. When a student does not complete the peer evaluation by the given deadline, the course instructor can decide to deduct the maximum amount of points possible with the peer evaluation for that student. The course instructor has the final say in the application of the peer evaluation, and can decide to increase, decrease, or ignore the adjustment factor, if the peer evaluation scores appear unreliable. Such decisions will only be taken in exceptional cases, and will always be based on clear arguments, analyses, and/or a discussion with the involved students.
2nd exam period:
If the student fails the course in the 1st exam period, they will need to redo those elements of the course on which they failed. The written report needs to be handed in by the first Monday of the 2nd exam period before 12:00 (noon). All elements of the course will need to be done individually in the 2nd exam period, which implies that there will be no peer-evaluation.
- Students can ask to do the assignment individually, rather than in a team. However, this will only be allowed in exceptional situations. Students need to submit a request, including a thorough motivation for their request, during the first lecture or within 2 weeks following the first lecture. The teaching team will evaluate the request and decide if this exception can be granted or not.
- An exemption for those elements of the course that the student passed in the previous year can be requested within two weeks of the first lecture of the teaching team.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Initial track (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Work & Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Adult Education: Profile Social Studies (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Adult Education: Profile Cultural Studies (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Adult Education: Initial track (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Artificial Intelligence: Default track (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Traject van 90 studiepunten met Profiel Arbeids- en Organisatiepsychologie (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)