Social Norms, Social Change (2-part course)

2019/2020

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент психологии

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 3, 4 модуль

Course Syllabus

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

• 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
• Exam

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (4 module)
  0.3 * Essay + 0.7 * Exam

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Opp, K.-D., & Hechter, M. (2001). Social Norms. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1069640

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Adkison, S. E., O, C. R. J., Bansal-Travers, M., Cummings, K. M., Rees, V. W., & Hatsukami, D. K. (2016). Validation of a Measure of Normative Beliefs About Smokeless Tobacco Use. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.E17ADAF5
• Neighbors, C., Young, C. M., DiBello, A. M., Rinker, D. V., Rodriguez, L. M., Knee, C. R., & Lewis, M. A. (2015). Injunctive norms, deviance regulation, and social norms interventions. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.35973097