Knowledge

The student...

can explain key theories, methods and research findings in the field of social psychology.
describe the uses of social psychology and personality psychology in key areas of society.
can understand and explain the key domains of social psychology.
can define the main concepts within each domain of personality psychology.
can explain how people cooperate by creating social relationships, institutions and culture.
can explain how the approach of social psychology is related to, and how it differs from, general psychology, personality psychology and cultural psychology.
can explain the main theories of personality, such as psychodynamic theories, trait theories and social-cognitive theories.
can explain key concepts, methods and research findings in the field of personality psychology.

Skills

The student...

can explain how phenomena in social psychology can be studied and described in a number of ways and evaluate and compare different theoretical explanations.
can use different psychological perspectives in the analysis and description of a phenomenon.
can demonstrate good communication skills in social and personality psychology.
can discuss different methods and basic findings in social and personality psychology.
can explain, discuss and compare different basic theories of personality psychology.
can critically evaluate the basic social and cultural forces that affect people.

General competence

The student...

can identify and reflect independently on problems of knowledge development in social and personality psychology.
can reflect on the complexity of the interaction between personal and situational factors in their effects on human mental processes and behaviour.
can use knowledge about group processes to discuss good practice in collaborative work.
can discuss and evaluate ethical issues in research on individuals and groups of people.

Subject description PSY1200

Social psychology