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Social psychology explores the individual, the social context of behaviour and the relationship between the two. This second year module builds on foundational...

Social psychology explores the individual, the social context of behaviour and the relationship between the two. This second year module builds on foundational first year courses in psychology, introducing students in greater depth to social psychology. It will encourage you to think in an interdisciplinary way by linking social psychology to other subject domains in psychology, and in particular to topics in other social science disciplines (particularly sociology). Students will be presented with key theories, methods (including experimental work), concepts as well as new developments in the field of social psychology. Examples of key topics which will be covered include; attitudes and attitude change, social constructionism, social cognition, the self and social identity, group behaviour, social influence, violence and aggression, prosocial behaviour, prejudice and discrimination and interpersonal relationships.

This module provides an advanced introduction to European security and the complex process of institutionalisation that characterises it. Covering the...

This module provides an advanced introduction to European security and the complex process of institutionalisation that characterises it. Covering the historical, institutional, and international-political dimensions of European integration, the course is organised around the central theme of the relationship between the formulation of national security national policies and European institutional dynamics. The analysis of European security requires a sophisticated conceptual apparatus. For example, it is not possible to grasp Russia-NATO relations, or the security consequences of EU enlargement, without a comprehensive understanding of the manner in which European states and European institutions define their security strategies and the basic conceptions of security that underlie them. In its first part, the module outlines the main lines of contemporary security thinking, focusing on the themes of the broadening of the security agenda and the impact of globalisation on security governance. In the second part, the module analyses the role and enlargement dynamics of the key Euro-Atlantic institutions – NATO, the European Union, OSCE, and the Council of Europe – with the aim of providing a coherent framework for the analysis of the key issues and controversies of contemporary European institutionalisation and security integration.