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Wersja polska

Course code: BIS10012f14
Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Social Psychology
Major: Bioinformatics
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Krystyna Skurjat prof. nadzw.
Language of instruction: Polish
The course exclusively in Polish, with a possibility of support in English

Learning outcomes: Knowledge: - student knows the basic rules of social convinincing and influence. A student understands the rules of resolving interpersonal conflicts. A student understands accordance of human emotional developement. A student is able to shape the abilities of assertive behaviour[KB2_W05], [KB2_WO3],[KB2_W06], [P2A_WO1], [P2A_WO7]. Skills: A student is capable of using techniques of social influence in order to make another person change their behaviour and make them accept such changes as necessary [KB2_U01], [KB2_U06], [KB2_UO8], [P2A_UO4], [P2A_WO2]. Personal and social competences (attitudes and behaviors): - student is able to effectively handle social bonds and defend effectively against various forms of manipulation, as well as convince others of one’s own aptness of choice and decisions[KB2_K05], [KB2_KO6], [P2A_KO4].

Competences: A student is capable of using techniques of social influence in order to make another person change their behaviour and make them accept such changes as necessary; is able to effectively handle social bonds and defend effectively against various forms of manipulation, as well as convince others of one’s own aptness of choice and decisions.

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Course content: Practical uses of social psychology results, reason and aim stimulation, affective system: feelings, social cognizance, persuasion: what does susceptibility for persuasion depend on, social influence: afiliation and friendship, amicability and domination, love and romantic relationships, bias, stereotypes, conditions for making right decisions, modern automatism.

Recommended literature: Argyle M., Psychology of human relationship, PWN, Warsaw 2001 Aronson E., A man a social being, PWN, Warsaw 1995 Cialdini R., Making an impact on people. Theory and practice, Gdańsk 2002 Cialdini M., Kenrick T., S. Neuberg S., Social psychology, Gdańsk 2002

Assessment methods: Compulsory written or orall exam

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