Course code Psih5002
Credit points 3
Social Psychology
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation11.06.2014
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course developer
Larisa Brokāne
Dr. psych.
Prior knowledge
VadZ5057, Topical Problems of Management
VadZ5065, Project Team Management I
VadZ5066, Project Team Management II
Course abstract
Studies aimed at Masters professional program in social psychology. To acquaint students with the history, approaches and schools of social psychology, as well as to provide practical knowledge of personal and organization psychology and the ability to use them in practice.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Study course provide:
• knowledge on basic proceses described by social psychology theories experiments;
• skills to identify group psychological proceses and to develop personal scenaries for improving group communication effeciveness, taking into an account every personality, who forming the group;
• competence to use social psychology as a tool for more effective internal and external relations of project group, including communication with stakeholders.
Compulsory reading
1. Vorobjovs A. Sociālā psiholoģija. Rīga: Izglītības soļi, 2002. 340 lpp. lSBN 9984-712-33-8
2. Omārova S. Cilvēks dzīvo grupā :(sociālā psiholoģija). Rīga: Kamene, 2001. 171 lpp. ISBN 9984-90564-0
3. Reņģe V. Sociālā psiholoģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2002. 180 lpp. ISBN 9984-22-536-4.
4. Karpova Ā. Personība: teorijas un to radītāji. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1998. 223 lpp. ISBN 9984-04-930-2
Further reading
1. Reņģe V. Psiholoģija. Personības psiholoģija. Lekciju kurss. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2000. 125 lpp. ISBN 9984-17-114-0
2. Garleja R. Darbs, organizācija un psiholoģija. Rīga: RAKA, 2003. 200 lpp. ISBN 9984-15-486-2
3. Omārova S. Cilvēks runā ar cilvēku :(saskarsmes psiholoģija). Rīga: Kamene, 2009. 136 lpp. ISBN 9984-90560
Periodicals and other sources
1. Latvijas universitātes raksti. Psiholoģija. [tiešsaiste]. ISSN 1407-2157. [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www.lu.lv/apgads/izdevumi/lu-raksti-pdf/
2. Baltijas psiholoģijas žurnāls. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds. ISSN 1407-768X. [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www.lu.lv/apgads/izdevumi/elektroniskie-izdevumi/zurnali-un-periodiskie-izdevumi/baltic-journal-of-psychology/
3. The Journal of Social Psychology. [tiešsaistē]. Published By: Psychology Press. ISSN: 0022-4545(print). ISSN 1940-1183 (Online) [skatīts 08.07.2014.]. Pieejams LLU tīklā EBSCO Academic Search Complete datubāzē: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&jid=JSY&site=ehost-live