The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning outcomes

Module: PSICOLOGIA DINAMICA
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With reference to the main concepts presented in the course of Social Psychology, the course in Community Psychology, will introduce the students to the specific analytical perspective of this discipline. This shifts individualistic views of the sources of well-being considering them in terms of a collective dimension. The focus will be on the relationships between people (especially between the social worker and the service user) and between people and the contexts they live in. Students will study the importance of a sense of community, the concept of participation and community empowerment for individual and social changes. It will be demonstrated how community work can deal with psycho-social problems and develop individual resources in relationship settings. Theoretical principles that guide social workers will be discussed during the lessons.


Module: PSICOLOGIA SOCIALE E DEI GRUPPI
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– To provide knowledge of the main psychosocial processes that intervene in different life contexts.
– To provide conceptual and practical tools for interventions in the field of social and community psychology.
– To promote the use of psychosocial lenses in observing different realities that people construct in interaction.
– To favour methodological and practical competences of the students, possibly through active and critical participation in class.

Program

Module: PSICOLOGIA DINAMICA
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Course topics:
• human development and the importance of relationships
• quality of life, disease, prevention and health promotion
• the community development: from changing process to its results
• psychological resources and empowerment
• sense of community and involvement
• social support, networking and community
• community work: operators, environments and modalities
• relationship and empathy in social work

Bibliography:
Santinello M., Dallago L., Vieno A. (2009). Fondamenti di Psicologia di Comunità, Il Mulino, BO.
Fortuna F., Tiberio A. (2001). Il mondo dell’empatia, F. Angeli, MI. Chapters: 1, 2, 7.
Bonino S. (2006). Contagio, empatia e comportamento prosociale, in: G.V. Caprara and S. Bonino (Eds.) Il comportamento pro sociale. Aspetti individuali, familiari e sociali, Erickson, TN


Module: PSICOLOGIA SOCIALE E DEI GRUPPI
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During the lessons, the main theoretical contributions to the birth of the discipline will be illustrated, focusing on the those paradigmatic shifts that generated different approaches to social psychology. Then, the main processes that construct social realities will be discussed, with particular attention to social comparison processes, social influence, attitudes, communication and social memory. The theory of Social Representations will be presented with references to its fields of intervention and application.
Finally, the main processes connected to intra and inter group relations, with particular attention to issues connected to roles, leadership and intergroup conflicts. Along the theoretical presentations, pragmatic and real life examples will be favoured in order to enhance students' competences in their future professional interventions.

Bibliography

Examination Methods

Module: PSICOLOGIA DINAMICA
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Written exam with two open questions. The aim of these questions is to assess the students’ knowledge of the subjects described in the books/chapters listed in the syllabus. The final mark of the exam entitled “Psicologia Sociale e di Comunità” will be the mean score of the evaluations of the student’s responses to four questions (two on the subjects of the module of Social Psychology and two on the module of Community Psychology) expressed in thirtieths. The student must achieve a pass in both modules in the exam. The assessment methods and criteria will be the same for attending and non-attending students.

Module: PSICOLOGIA SOCIALE E DEI GRUPPI
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At the end of the module, there will be a written exam.
The final mark of the Social and Community Psychology course will be constituted by a single score that can be recorded only after having successfully passed the two modules.
The bibliography for the exam is the same both for students who attend classes and those who do not.