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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
PSYC1062-1  Social Cognition and Developing Feelings
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Criminology, Reserach Focus, 2nd yearFirst semester3
Master in Criminology, Professional Focus, 2nd yearFirst semester3
Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 1st yearFirst semester3
Holder(s) :  Benoît Dardenne
Language :  French language
Course contents :  This course relates to the fundamental processes of impression formation and more particularly the impact of stereotypes and prejudices on our judgement of others. After a short recall of the basic concepts, the course will consider successively the various stages of judgement formation : stereotype activation, application and use of stereotypes and finally the possible inhibition or suppression of stereotypes. This course content relies on empirical articles recently published in the scientific literature.
Course objective :  Understand and know the processes underlying the judgment of people.
Prerequisites :  No (an introduction course to experimental methods and to scientific approach is desirable).
Organization :  Research seminar with presentation by the students (by groups)
Written notes :  No.
Assessment :  The assessment is about
  • the quality of the presentation
  • the interventions during the presentations
ATTENTION : The success is conditionned to the attendance at the presentations. It is asked to attend to a minimum of 80% of the presentations. In case of absences exceeding 20% of the presentations, there is failure, followed by an oral examination in second session on base of a file of readings. A failure of the presentation also results in an oral examination in 2nd session on basis of a reading file.
Contacts :  Johanne Huart, PhD
Assistante - Secteur de Psychologie Sociale
Département des Sciences Cognitives - FAPSE - B32
Boulevard du Rectorat, 5
4000 Liège
Tel : 04 366 20 90
Johanne.Huart@ulg.ac.be


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