Social psychology II: Relations

6 ECTS credits
180 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 1006164BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

2nd semester

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Enrollment Requirements

For this course you have to meet certain enrolment requirements. For an overview of the enrolment requirements check https://www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/practical-info-for-students/study-guidance/study-path/individual-study-path#paragraph--id--71647 Students must have taken ‘General Psychology’ OR 'Social Psychology I: Social Cognition' before they can enroll in ‘Social psychology II: relations’

Taught in

English

Faculty

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

Department

Experimental and Applied Psychology

Educational team

Siglinde Van Den Bossche
Jasmine Vergauwe (course titular)

Activities and contact hours

39 contact hours Lecture
26 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals

Course Content

This course delves into the realm of social and interpersonal relationships, covering a diverse range of topics including aggressive and prosocial behavior, intimate relationships, emotions, social influence, and cooperation and conflict between people.

Structured into two main components, the course encompasses:

Lectures (HOC): These classes will unpack the core themes, including concepts, theories, research findings, and practical applications. Students are encouraged to engage in discussions and pose questions to deepen their understanding of the material.
Practical Teamwork (WPO): This aspect involves an oral presentation and a written report that delves into a specific course topic in depth. Groups will critically analyze a real-life scenario demonstrating "social psychology in everyday life". Moreover, groups will incorporate a recent evidence-based finding not covered in the lectures, promoting co-creation and exploration of emerging research in the field.

Course material

Handbook (Recommended) : An Introduction to Social Psychology, +/- €65, Hewstone, M, & Stroebe, W., 7nd edition, BPS Blackwell, 9781119486268, 2021
Digital course material (Required) : See Canvas

Additional info

Mandatory attendance: on your own presentation day (WPO)

The multiple-choice exam will be graded using a positive scoring system with a higher pass mark. Therefore, there will be no deductions for incorrect answers.
In the practical teamwork, it is permitted to use generative AI only for translations and text improvement. Any use of generative AI should be properly referenced (see reference list AI).

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

• The student knows and understands key concepts, theories and methods in the field of social psychology
• The student can independently apply theoretical knowledge to new scenarios, demonstrating practical understanding of the course material
• The student can independently connect findings (relate, compare, contrast, distinguish), both within and across lectures
• The student can collaborate constructively with fellow students on a shared project
• The student critically analyzes and reflects upon practical examples of social psychology in everyday life, against theoretical concepts and the scientific literature in collaboration with fellow students
• The student is able to orally present to an audience of fellow students and teaching staff in an educational environment
• Drawing on scientific literature, the student is able to introduce a new element to the course content in the context of the practical teamwork

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
PRAC Teamwork determines 25% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

written multiple-choice exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 75% of the final mark.

Note: The multiple-choice exam will be graded using a positive scoring system with a higher pass mark. Therefore, there will be no deductions for incorrect answers.

Within the PRAC Teamwork category, the following assignments need to be completed:

presentation and report with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 25% of the final mark.

Note: In this evaluation task, it is permitted to use generative AI only for translations and text improvement. Any use of generative AI should be properly referenced (see reference list AI).

Additional info regarding evaluation

• Compulsory parts of the assessment: (a) the multiple-choice exam, and (b) the practical teamwork.
• Absence from a compulsory part of evaluation results into an “absent” for the entire course.
• To succeed for the course, students must pass on every course part. If you get a failing grade for one of the parts, you will receive the lowest partial grade as the final grade.
• The partial grade for which you succeeded in the first examination period can be transferred to the second examination period.
• The partial grade for which you succeeded in the previous academic year can be transferred to the following academic year, provided that the student applies for an exemption within two weeks of the first lecture.
• Peer evaluation: To individually grade students on the group assignment, we will use peer evaluation (mandatory). This means that students will evaluate themselves and their team members on a number of criteria, resulting in an adjustment factor. This adjustment factor will be used to individualize the grade received by the team on the group assignment, by multiplying the team grade by each team member's adjustment factor. When a student does not complete the peer evaluation by the given deadline, the course instructor can decide to deduct the maximum amount of points possible with the peer evaluation for that student. The course instructor has the final say in the application of the peer evaluation, and can decide to increase, decrease, or ignore the adjustment factor, if the peer evaluation scores appear unreliable. Such decisions will only be taken in exceptional cases, and will always be based on clear arguments, analyses, and/or a discussion with the involved students.
• Second examination period: All course parts will need to be done individually in the 2nd exam period, which also implies that there will be no peer evaluation. The written report needs to be handed in by the first Monday of the 2nd exam period before 12:00 (noon).

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context