PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFLICT AND COOPERATION

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

PSISOC04

Academic Year of enrolment:

2019

Year of supply:

2019/2020

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in PSYCHOLOGY

Disciplinary Sector:

Social Psychology

Language:

Italian

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

THEODOROU ANNALISA

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

136

Prerequisites:

To have already passed the following exams: Social Psychology I and II, BA program.

Objectives

The course contributes to the realization of the educational objectives MA in Psychology providing the tools for the understanding of in-depth knowledge of intergroup dynamics, prejudice, conflict, and cooperation.

Expected learning outcomes:
The course aims to complete the training of students with useful concepts and tools to deepen the critical aspects of intergroup dynamics. Student training will, therefore, be enriched with the skills described below.

Knowledge and capacity to understand: at the end of the course, the student will acquire the knowledge of the psycho-social theories about intergroup dynamics.

Capacity to apply knowledge and comprehension: the student will acquire the capacity to analyze and understand the phenomena and the psycho-social dynamics within intergroup contexts and multicultural work settings.

Independent judgment: the student will analyze independently psycho-social intergroup phenomena and be able to infer practical implications for multicultural contexts, with particular reference to the work setting.

Communication skills: the student will be able to communicate in a clear and concise way the themes presented during the course.

Learning ability: the student will be able to go deep into the themes presented during the course in an independent way.

Contents

The course focuses on the analysis of intergroup dynamics and their implications for the work setting. To introduce intergroup dynamics, the course will offer an overview of the concept of culture and systems of thought in cultural anthropology. The course will then deal with acculturation processes, stereotypes, and prejudices in the intergroup relations. Afterward, the course will focus on the role of epistemic motivations in acculturation processes and the intergroup dynamics. Lastly, the abovementioned topics will be applied to analyze diversity and inclusion in workgroups

Extended Syllabus

1. Intergroup dynamics in cultural anthropology: cultures and systems of thought
2. Acculturation processes, stereotypes, and prejudices in the intergroup dynamics
3. The role of epistemic motivations in acculturation processes and the intergroup dynamics
4. Diversity and inclusion in workgroups

Recommended Bibliography

Fabietti, U. (2015). Le caratteristiche fondamentali del pensiero antropologico (pp. 35-45). In Elementi di antropologia culturale. Milano: Mondadori.
Fabietti, U. (2015). Sistemi di pensiero (pp. 123-144). In Elementi di antropologia culturale. Milano: Mondadori.
Brown, R., Capozza, D., & Licciardello, O. (Eds.). (2007). Immigrazione, acculturazione, modalità di contatto. Milano: FrancoAngeli.
Pierro, A., De Grada, E., Kruglanski, A. W., Mannetti, L. (2007) Gruppo come fonte di realtà condivisa: bisogno di chiusura cognitiva e sindrome del group-centrism. Milano: FrancoAngeli.
Dugas, M., & Kruglanski, A. W. (2018). Shared reality as collective closure. Current Opinion in Psychology, 23, 72-76. doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.01.004
Sam, D. L., & Berry, J. W. (2010). Acculturation: When individuals and groups of different cultural backgrounds meet. Perspectives on psychological science, 5(4), 472-481. doi:10.1177/1745691610373075
Kosic, A., Kruglanski, A. W., Pierro, A., & Mannetti, L. (2004). The social cognition of immigrants' acculturation: effects of the need for closure and the reference group at entry. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 86(6), 796-813. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.86.6.796
Horwitz, S. K., & Horwitz, I. B. (2007). The effects of team diversity on team outcomes: A meta-analytic review of team demography. Journal of management, 33(6), 987-1015. doi:10.1177/0149206307308587
Rink, F., Kane, A. A., Ellemers, N., & Van der Vegt, G. (2013). Team receptivity to newcomers: Five decades of evidence and future research themes. Academy of Management Annals, 7(1), 247-293. doi:10.1080/19416520.2013.766405

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

The course is structured in 48 hours of frontal teaching, divided into lessons of 2 or 3 hours, two or three times a week, according to the academic calendar. Lectures are theoretical lessons. During the course, practical exercises are planned to consolidate the theoretical knowledge acquired, as well as to divulge the course contents (16 hours). There will also be classroom exercises, guided discussions and group work. Attendance is optional, however given the complexity of the topics covered it is strongly recommended to attend the course.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The exam consists of an oral examination that will take place on the date established by the didactic secretariat and consists in verifying the knowledge on the course contents. The final evaluation score is expressed in thirtieths.
International students are allowed to take this exam in English.

Contacts/More Information

Office hours: after the frontal lessons.
The student is encouraged to regularly consult the e-learning page of the course, where the slides of the lessons will be uploaded.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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