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SUCCESSUFUL COMMUNICATION IN GROUPS AND TEAMS Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
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Objectives
Contents This course covers contemporary concepts, theories and findings in the social psychology of justice. It will examine how social psychology has been applied to understand the foundations of our sense of justice, the dynamics of fairness judgements and their consequences in groups and organizations, with a focus on how these theories and findings can be applied and implemented in a variety of practical contexts with benefits for wellbeing in communities and workplaces. Discussions will include implications for social policies and successful communication in groups and teams.
Extended Syllabus The Study of Justice in Social Psychology: Motivating versus Motivated Justice Processes.
Paradigms in the Social Psychology of Justice: instrumental views of the psychology of justice, social perspectives on the psychology of justice, the influence of identity and resource motivations on engagement in groups.
The biology of fairness.
Justification and rationalization: Causes, boundaries and consequences of motivated justice perceptions.
Exclusion, exploitation and the psychology of fairness.
Procedural justice and policing.
Injustice and violent extremism.
Organizational justice.
The psychology of perceived justice in shared decision making in health care.
Justice, wellbeing and social capital.
Fairness in communication.
Social justice and technical communication.
Justice in diverse education spheres: Theory and research in schools, conformal education systems and family.
Recommended Bibliography Lind E. A. (ed.) (2020) Social Psychology and Justice (1st Edition), Rutledge, 316 Pages, GBP £42.99, e-book £32,24. Chapters 5, 6 and 9 not requested.
Teaching Methods Lectures, small group works and discussions; student presentations
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The course includes lectures, a midterm and a final exam. During the lectures, homework will be assigned which will contain questions to be answered by the students. The final grade for the course will be weighted according to the following factors: homework 30%, midterm exam 50%, final exam 20%.
Contacts/More Information Lecture materials as papers, slides and video podcasts will be made available.