APSB11743U Elective course - Psychology of Morality

Volume 2019/2020
Education
Content

Is morality innate? Does cleaning your hands influence your moral decision making? Are creative people less or more honest?

During the course, we will discuss research aiming to answer such questions related to morality, typically relying on experimental approaches (like in Behavioral Economics). In particular, students will learn about modern theories of moral behavior, as well as about quantitative lab and field studies on individual and situational factors related to (im)moral behaviors such as altruism, cheating, or cooperativeness. We will focus on a broad range of topics including emotional aspects of moral judgments and decision making, moral development and evolutionary aspects of morality. Additionally, we will discuss about practical implications of morality in the present world, including business organizations.

Learning Outcome

The purpose of these modules is to expand knowledge or put the psychological subject area into perspective through theoretical or empirical specialisation within subject areas within or related to psychology. Upon completion of the elective subject module within the Department of Psychology, students are able to:

  • describe and account for relevant concepts and themes within the elective subject
  • describe and account for relevant methodological approaches in relation to the subject matter for the elective subject
  • explain contexts, analyse and/or conduct procedures relevant to the elective subject under supervision.
Literature
Classes
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Class Instruction
  • 28
  • Total
  • 28
Credit
10 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Final exam: Free written exam to be handed in at the end of the course. Students are asked to write a (APA-guidelines) review paper on a self-chosen topic that was subject in one of the sessions. The review paper should provide an overview of the current research knowledge.

The exam can only be taken individually.
Exam registration requirements

For all elective subjects, a minimum of 75% attendance is a prerequisites for submitting assignments. However, the teaching is based on full participation.

Oral presentation: On the basis of one of the subjects of the previous lesson, a group of students must discuss a relevant topic or issue as an oral presentation. This discussion is primarily based on the previous session (targeting to repeat and deepen knowledge), and is led by around two of the seminar participants (depending on the final number of course participants). Thus, each student is responsible (with her/his group) for the discussion of one topic.

Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Exam period

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Criteria for exam assesment