PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIAL GROUPS

The course is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge concerning:

1) dynamics of social and psychologicla groups;

2) issues related to the use of psychosocial research' basic tools;

3) social and scientific relevance of Action Research.

Groups in the sense macro and micro: epistemological problems and application outcomes. Characteristics and significance of sociological micro-group. The small psychological-group: the becoming, quality of leadership and its usefulness in educational contexts and in the management / construction of human resources.The dynamics of small psychological groups and its usefulness to the creativity and social building of intelligence: the socio-cognitive conflict. The small group in the training activity: "Know How to Be/ Know How to do". The basic tools of Action Research. Intergroup conflict and strategies oriented to prejiudice’s reduction. Groups and dynamics of Self development.

1) Licciardello O. (2015), I Gruppi. Aspetti epistemologici e ricadute applicative, Franco Angeli, Milano.

2)Licciardello O., Damigella D (2009), Le “ricette” dell’integrazione,Bonanno Editore, Acireale-Roma (sino a pag.97).