Political Psychology

Recommended Prerequisites

N.A.

Teaching Methods

Lectures; seminar(s) with invited expert(s), group work, critical analysis, discussion and presentation of papers, practical activities and field work.

Learning Outcomes

In the end of the curricular unit it is expected that the students may be able to:

- Discuss and draw on the theoretical approaches of political psychology to crtically analyse matters of social and political relevance in contemporary societies.

- Analyse, interpret and evaluate the psychological processes underpinning core political themes: human rights, social justice, conspiracy theories, democracy, communication and political transformations as well as their implications regarding psychological intervention in the domain of political phenomena.

- Draw on the aquired knowlede as tools for 1) research in political psychology 2) critical evaluation of specific situations for the promotion of inclusion and exercise of rights and democracy in different social frameworks and contexts. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. What is political psychology?

2. Social Representations of Human Rights and History

3. Social Justice and psychological and psychosocial deleterius effects of inequality

4. Psychology of Democracy

5. Political belief, disinformation and conspiracy theories

6. Conflict and political transformation

7. Political rethoric: features, reception and effects

8. Politics, media and entertainment

Head Lecturer(s)

Joaquim Manuel Pires Valentim

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 25.0%
Synthesis work: 25.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 25.0%
Frequency: 25.0%

Bibliography

Doise, W. (2002). Human rights as social representations. Rotledge.

Huddy, L., Sears, D. & Levy, L. (Eds.) (2013). Oxford handbook of political psychology. Oxford University Press.

John, J., & Sidanius, J. (Eds.). (2004). Political psychology: key readings. Psychology Press.

Moghaddam, F. (2016). The psychology of democracy. American Psychological Association.

Moghaddam (Ed.) (2018). The SAGE encyclopedia of political behavior. Sage.