Entry requirements

The student should be admitted to the Master's programme in Psychology. For admission to the course, at least 22.5 credits should be completed within the Psychologist programme's course 1-4. Admission to the course can also be gained by students who have been given permission from the department's director of first-cycle studies to take part in supplementary studies to obtain a Swedish psychologist certificate.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

- Account for phenomenon examined within experimental social psychology

- Account for theories within experimental social psychology

- Define and illustrate concepts within experimental social psychology

- Apply concepts within experimental social psychology on everyday phenomena

- Design an experimental study of a socio-psychological phenomenon

- Design a correlational study of a socio-psychological phenomenon

- Apply the conversational skill of actively listening

Content

Course's aim is to give an introduction to socio-psychological theory and research with a focus on experimental social psychology and practical proficiencies in actively listening. The course is divided into two parts: socio-psychological theory and research and proficiency training in communication technique.

Instruction

Teaching is given in the form of teaching sessions and group work.

Assessment

Assessment of student's knowledge and skills is made at oral and written tests, through written reports and presentations. Assessment also takes place through participation in group work. For examination, the grades used are passed and failed. The contents of lectures can constitute a basis for examination even when the lectures are not compulsory.

Other regulations

Other requirements, prerequisites and conditions for participation in and the fulfilment of the course, e.g. compulsory attendance, design of own work, etc., are evident from information given at the course introduction. A student who does not meet the mandatory requirements for a passing grade is usually given the opportunity to complete remaining parts the following term and/or is given complementary assignments by the course director.