Universität Wien

200072 SE Vertiefungsseminar: Arbeit, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft (2024S)

Prosocial Behaviors

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Vertiefungsseminare können nur für das Pflichtmodul B verwendet werden! Eine Verwendung für das Modul A4 Freie Fächer ist nicht möglich.
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An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Students who wish to remain registered for the course must attend the first session (unless a valid reason, e.g., sickness, or family emergency, is provided). Otherwise, your slot could be given to those who are on the waiting list but nonetheless attend. Also, there will be no class on 25 June.

  • Dienstag 05.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 19.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 09.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 16.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 23.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 30.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 07.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 14.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 21.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 28.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 04.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 11.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 18.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Dienstag 25.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

We are a remarkably prosocial species, often ready to help strangers even without expecting to meet them again. We willingly contribute our time and valuable resources to charities and show genuine concern for the well-being of our loved ones. Prosocial behaviors have been one of the greatest evolutionary puzzles. Why do we have such a strong predisposition to help others, sometimes even at a significant cost to ourselves? How come that, at the same time, we can also be extremely hostile to people from different social groups? What can we do to foster prosocial behaviors to tackle prominent societal challenges, such as climate change? This seminar course aims to provide students with essential background knowledge and an overview of the latest developments in basic (and sometimes applied) research about human prosociality. Through lectures, student presentations, discussions, and interactive tasks, participants will delve into the complexities of human prosocial behaviors.

Tentative schedule (and topics that will be covered):
- Mar 5: Introduction
- Mar 19: Conceptual overview
- Apr 9: Methods in prosociality research
- Apr 16: Social dilemmas
- Apr 23: Trust
- Apr 30: Punishment
- May 7: Reputation
- May 14: Intergroup cooperation and conflicts
- May 21: Prosocial health decision-making
- May 28: Dishonesty and corruption
- Jun 4: Human-technology interaction
- Jun 11: Charitable giving
- Jun 18: Effective altruism
- Jun 25: CANCELLED

This course assumes no prior knowledge about these topics. Nonetheless, given its strong focus on basic empirical research, students would benefit the most if they are generally interested in (multidisciplinary) research processes and methods and find themselves comfortable reading and learning (sometimes advanced) quantitative analyses of behaviors.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Assessment will consist of attendance and participation (20%), an individual in-class presentation (15 minutes; 30%), and two individual written assignments (50% in total). The details will be elaborated during the first session.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

To pass the course, students need to obtain at least 50% for each assessment component.

Prüfungsstoff

The individual presentation will be about an empirical paper that is relevant to the topic of discussion of the session. The details for the written assignments are to be determined.

Literatur

The material list will be provided at the beginning. There are mandatory readings each week, and students are expected to at least skim them. Most materials are empirical journal articles or review articles on the topic of discussion. Occasionally there will be books and podcasts. There will be no assessment of whether students actually read the mandatory materials, but they are mandatory for a good reason.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Di 27.02.2024 09:46