Group Psychology

Description

(max. 100 words)

Students will be introduced to and will understand:

–          Group uniqueness as social-psychological phenomenon

–          Certain group psychology aspects with the aim of analyzing group states and processes

–          Unique methodological principles for group research

Basic topics: The notion of group; theoretical orientation and group psychology; group division criteria; unstructured groups; structured groups; Other types of small groups; formation and existence of groups; cohesiveness of groups; group structure and relations within a group; Leadership; Group processes; cooperation and competition as aspects of group dynamics; conflicts (notion and types, destructive and constructive conflicts, effects of conflict, ways of solving group conflicts).

Learning outcomes

(max. 50 words)

– Acquisition of knowledge about groups as social-psychological phenomenon

– Understanding of mechanisms on which the formation and existence of one group depends

– Acquisition of certain methods and techniques of research within a group.