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PSYC1062-1  Social Cognition and Developing Feelings

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 1st yearFirst semester3
Lecturer :  Benoît Dardenne
Language(s) of instruction :  
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.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
  • Understand and know the processes underlying the judgment of people.
  • Identify the key-arguments of a scientific article and be able to present it orally.
  • To question efficiently scientific articles.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
No (an introduction course to experimental methods and to scientific approach is desirable).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
  • Research seminar with presentation by the students of scientific articles or book chapters.
  • Obligatory readings.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face (to be present is highly recommanded, see below).
Recommended or required readings :  
The article that will be presented (given) + one linked article (to find)
Assessment methods and criteria :  
The assessment is about
  • the quality of the presentation
  • the interventions during the presentations
  • a written exam about the readings
ATTENTION : Each of the above elements is necessary. The written examination is accepted if and only if an oral presentation has been performed.
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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