Context of Community and Society in Psychology (VPUPK_420)
About Study Course
Objective
Develop a scientifically sound and critical understanding of the fundamental issues of community psychology by integrating community processes, research approaches and ethical principles of professional activity in the sociocultural, institutional and digital context.
Prerequisites
Introduction to Psychology Science; introduction to Social Psychology.
Learning outcomes
1.1. Defines the subject matter, basic concepts, guidelines and main approaches of community psychology.
2. Describes the community as a social system and fundamental principles for its functioning.
3. Explains the concepts of sense of belonging, social capital, relationship of power and participation in community processes.
4. Explains basic concepts of social empowerment, community capacity, sustainability and social change.
5. Describes the role of the institutional environment in the functioning of communities.
6. Describes the role of digital and hybrid communities in social participation and community sustainability.
7. Identify the methods used for community research and the most frequent sources of data acquisition.
8. Explain ethical principles of professional activity in community research and interventions.
1.1. Analyzes processes in communities using community psychology concepts and analytical categories.
2. Describes the societal, institutional and digital aspects of community participation.
3. Identify the parties (actors), resources and their interaction with each other in the Community.
4. Formulate issues relevant to Community research and assess the appropriateness of research approaches and methods.
5. Evaluate forms of community participation and community initiatives using certain criteria.
6. Analyses the relationship of power and representation of interests in community participation processes.
7. Identify ethical issues in community research and engagement with communities, assessed in accordance with the principles of professional ethics.
1.1. Integrate concepts and approaches of community psychology into a common understanding of community processes in a societal, institutional and digital context.
2. Critically evaluate community participation and social change processes through analytical categories of community psychology.
3. Assess the conceptual role of social empowerment and community capacity in explaining the sustainability of communities.
4. Analyses the impact of social inequality and social determinants on community processes and psychological well-being.
5. Justifies in a reasoned manner the choice of Community research approaches and methods according to the research question.
6. Evaluate the ethical aspects of professional activities in community research and interventions.
7. Analyses the relationship of power and representation of interests in community participation.
