The Individual in Society
30.0 ECTS creditsThe course comprises four modules.
Module 1: What is Social Psychology?, 7.5 ECTS cr, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module gives basic orientation of interactionist social psychology. It deals with how people can affect one another in interaction and how we create shared experiences and conceptions together. The module centres on how social psychology and social analysis can be related.
Instruction is in the form of lectures, group work and seminars. An important element is that students are given the opportunity to develop skills in presenting and comparing theoretical arguments in their own words, orally and in writing.
Module 2: Organising, Categorising and Resistance, 7.5 ECTS cr
Students acquire a theoretical understanding of the relations between oranising, categorising and resistance. Special attention is paid to how the concepts, combined and separately, clarify the relation between the individual and society. Students also acquire knowledge of how theory can differ and the impact of this on social science analysis and interpretation.
Instruction is in the form of lectures, group work and seminars. An important element is that students are given the opportunity to develop skills in presenting and comparing theoretical arguments in their own words, orally and in writing.
Module 3: The Scientific Approach, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module deepens and advances the knowledge of the stages of the research process. The design of empirical studies and different ways of collecting and processing qualitative and quantitative data are treated. Students problematise credibility and ethical aspects of research with a special focus on the importance of power in the relations between researchers and the groups and individuals involved.
Students apply a scientific approach, formulating problems and designing empirical data collection instruments on the basis of theory. They also practise analysing quantitative and qualitative data and reflect on the problems and issues that arise in the process of analysis.
Instruction is in the form of lectures, group work and seminars.
Module 4: Project in Social Analysis: Organising, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module reinforces methodology, the steps of the research process and research ethical considerations. Students formulate aim and research questions for their own study in conjunction with one or several of the researchers in the department. The empirical material is collected through established contacts in the field. During the writing process the students are supported by the programme writing support services. Continuous group supervision linked to the steps in the research process is provided. The completed thesis is discussed and defended in a seminar.
Instruction is in the form of lectures and supervision.
Module 1: What is Social Psychology?, 7.5 ECTS cr, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module gives basic orientation of interactionist social psychology. It deals with how people can affect one another in interaction and how we create shared experiences and conceptions together. The module centres on how social psychology and social analysis can be related.
Instruction is in the form of lectures, group work and seminars. An important element is that students are given the opportunity to develop skills in presenting and comparing theoretical arguments in their own words, orally and in writing.
Module 2: Organising, Categorising and Resistance, 7.5 ECTS cr
Students acquire a theoretical understanding of the relations between oranising, categorising and resistance. Special attention is paid to how the concepts, combined and separately, clarify the relation between the individual and society. Students also acquire knowledge of how theory can differ and the impact of this on social science analysis and interpretation.
Instruction is in the form of lectures, group work and seminars. An important element is that students are given the opportunity to develop skills in presenting and comparing theoretical arguments in their own words, orally and in writing.
Module 3: The Scientific Approach, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module deepens and advances the knowledge of the stages of the research process. The design of empirical studies and different ways of collecting and processing qualitative and quantitative data are treated. Students problematise credibility and ethical aspects of research with a special focus on the importance of power in the relations between researchers and the groups and individuals involved.
Students apply a scientific approach, formulating problems and designing empirical data collection instruments on the basis of theory. They also practise analysing quantitative and qualitative data and reflect on the problems and issues that arise in the process of analysis.
Instruction is in the form of lectures, group work and seminars.
Module 4: Project in Social Analysis: Organising, 7.5 ECTS cr
The module reinforces methodology, the steps of the research process and research ethical considerations. Students formulate aim and research questions for their own study in conjunction with one or several of the researchers in the department. The empirical material is collected through established contacts in the field. During the writing process the students are supported by the programme writing support services. Continuous group supervision linked to the steps in the research process is provided. The completed thesis is discussed and defended in a seminar.
Instruction is in the form of lectures and supervision.
Progressive specialisation:
G1F (has less than 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
The course SOGA50, Social Organizing, Public Sociology and Research Practice, 30 ECTS cr (at least 7.5 ECTS cr completed), or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Social analysis (studied during year 1)