Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in public health (120 ECTS) (Programme transitoire) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in public health (120 ECTS) (ERASMUS MUNDUS EuropubHealth+) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in psychology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
How to change behaviors? Traditional methods rest on the idea that behavioral changes are driven by giving people information, punishing them for their bad behaviors, and rewarding them for their good behaviors. Still other ways to influence people do exist. From a social psychology viewpoint, Social Identity Theory provides a strong framework to understand when, how and why people do adapt and change their behaviors. This theory will be applied to the pandemic due to the covid-19. We will discuss issues such as: What's the role of leadership? How to deal with conspiracy theories? How do people perceived risk? What's the impact of social isolation? How to manage crowds? How to deal with vaccination hesitancy?
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of this class is to use social identity theorising to provide a comprehensive and
integrated analysis of the psychology of COVID-19.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Presentations by students, in small group. Each group will give 2 presentations.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Distance learning (probably Lifesize sessions)
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Together Apart: The Psychology of COVID-19 (2020)
Edited by: Jolanda Jetten - University of Queensland, Australia; Stephen D. Reicher - University of St Andrews, UK; S Alexander Haslam - The University of Queensland, Australia; Tegan Cruwys - The University of Queensland, Australia
The book is FREELY available for download from Amazon. A free pre-print version in .pdf is also available.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam
- Remote
written exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
The usual exam for this class is a 10 questions examination with short answer (written). The 2 presentations in small groups will also be part of the evaluation. Presentations are mandatory in order to get access to the written exam.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The specific organisation of the class will be given at the first meeting (February, 8th). Each session will be recorded and made available to the students. Students will participate in a data collection survey on vaccine hesitancy.
Contacts
b.dardenne@uliege.be