Cyberpsychology

Recommended Prerequisites

No.

Teaching Methods

Affirmative, interrogative and active.

Learning Outcomes

After attending Cyberpsychology (CP), students will be able to: A) Understand the knowledge related to CP research field: represent the notions related to the CP study field and systematize what CP investigates; B) Analyze the knowledge related to CP research methodologies: summarize the knowledge related to CP research strategies; synthesize the knowledge about the ethical aspects of CP research; infer the most important aspects of big data use; C) Analyze and evaluate knowledge related to the areas of investigation and intervention of CP delineating knowledge related to: the notion of digital self; the interaction supported by virtual social networks; educational resources available online; online amusement and gaming; the spread of false information, crime and cybersecurity; problematic use and dependence on the internet; digital citizenship and social activism; human well-being and health; the balance between life and work; and consumer behavior with digital support.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

A) What is Cyberpsychology (CP): importance, implications, and historical perspectives; scope and field;

B) CP research methods: Online research methods and modes; ICT technologies use across the lifespan; ethical approaches to research in CP; C) CP investigation and intervention: the self in cyberspace; social media and online social interaction; education online resources; online amusement and gaming; online deception, crime and cibersecurity; problematic use and internet dependence; digital citizenship and social acktivism; wellbeing and e-health; work-life balance; online consumer behavior.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 50.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Bibliography

Attrill-Smith, A., Fullwood, C., Keep, M., & Kuss, D. J. (2019). The Oxford handbook of cyberpsychology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, USA.

Balick, A. (2013). The Psychodynamics of Social Networking: Connected-up Instantaneous Culture and the Self. NY: Karnac Books.

Benson, V., & McAlaney, J. (2019). Emerging cyber threats and cognitive vulnerabilities. Cambridge, MA: Academic Press.

Norman, K. (2017). Cyberpsychology: An introduction to human-computer interaction. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.

Parsons, T. D. (2019). Ethical challenges in digital psychology and cyberpsychology. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Power, A. D. (2018). Cyberpsychology and society: Current perspectives. London, NY: Routledge.

Turkle, S. (2017). Alone together: Why we expect more from technology and less from each other. London, NY: Hachette UK.

Whitty, M. T. (2016). Cyberpsychology: The Study of Individuals, Society and Digital Technologies. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.