Psychology of politics Field of study: Political and Public Counselling
Programme code: W3-S1DP19.2023

Module name: Psychology of politics
Module code: W3-DP-S1-PP
Programme code: W3-S1DP19.2023
Semester:
  • winter semester 2024/2025
  • winter semester 2023/2024
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 5
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The course aims to provide students with systematic knowledge of political psychology, emphasizing the main trends in the development of this discipline. During the course, the functioning of an individual in the social and political world is presented. The discussed topics focus on both the behavior of citizens and political actors.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Course participants are competent in managing small and large teams of people, as well as advising on public and political communication. [K01]
 DP_1_K03 [3/5] DP_1_K05 [4/5]
Course participants are able to use research methods and techniques used in social sciences, including political psychology, to analyze and forecast political phenomena and processes. [U01]
 DP_1_U03 [3/5]
Course participants know the conditions and forms of participation in political life, with particular emphasis on psychological conditions and the mechanisms of governance and political decision-making in psychological terms. [W01]
 DP_1_W01 [4/5] DP_1_W03 [3/5]
Course participants know the role of man in social life and his interactions with the social environment. [W02]
 DP_1_W02 [3/5] DP_1_W03 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
lecture [PP_1] 30 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		exam K01 U01 W01 W02
practical classes [PP_2] 30 Lecture-discussion [b02] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		course work K01 U01 W01 W02
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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