Delivered at:: School of Psychology

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 4 year, 3 module

Abstract

Discipline is implemented in the blended learning format: online «Social norms, social changes», followed by offline final exam Course prerequisites and formed competencies: The course is an elective designed for first year master students. The study of this discipline is based on the following disciplines: theory and methodology of modern psychology and cross- cultural psychology. The working language of the course is exclusively English, which includes teaching, presentations, and all communications. In order for the student to be able to benefit from the course, an excellent ability to write, comprehend, and speak in English is required.

Learning Objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide the students with a broad overview of the basic foundations explaining the social norms, the rules that glue societies together.

Expected Learning Outcomes

1) Build skills in the analysis of the psychological phenomenon of moral lives. 2) Apply the knowledge about morality to the social problem solving.

Course Contents

Topic 1. Interdependent & Independent Actions + Empirical Expectations
Topic 2. Normative Expectations + Personal Normative Beliefs
Topic 3. Conditional Preferences + Social Norms
Topic 4. Pluralistic Ignorance + Measuring Norms
Topic 5. Honors Lesson: Scripts and Schemas
Topic 6. Norm Creation
Topic 7. Norm Abandonment
Topic 8. Trendsetters and Social Change

Assessment Elements

Essay
Final exam

Interim Assessment

Interim assessment (3 module)
0.3 * Essay + 0.7 * Final exam

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Yuliya Kryukova, Юлия Крюкова Евгеньевна, & Галина Сорина Вениаминовна. (2018). Social norms in society as the integral factor of formation and estimation of reputation of the individual ; Социальные нормы в обществе как неотъемлемый фактор формирования и оценки репутации индивида. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.5D620F70

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Elinor Ostrom. (2000). Collective Action and the Evolution of Social Norms. Journal of Economic Perspectives, (3), 137. https://doi.org/10.1257/jep.14.3.137

Bachelor’s Programme 'Psychology'

Social Norms, Social Change II

Course Syllabus