Political behavior WF-PS-N-KZP
Selected Issues:
Political orientations as compasses in human perception – left vs. right
Ideologies and their significance in perceiving reality
Economic (pocketbook) and issue-based voting – is a person a rational being?
Political identification and social identity
Personalization of politics – the personality of the politician and the citizen
Summary – planning political strategies: political culture and values
Decision-making in voting – the individual’s perspective
Decision-making by politicians and government centers – analysis, regulatory impact assessment, social determinants, project management
Psychology of political conflicts, social movements, protest politics, terrorism, and negotiations
Political marketing – a psychological perspective (psychology of advertising and creativity)
Opinion polls and election results – research in politics
Image in politics
Mechanisms of social influence
Political communication and new media – a social psychology perspective
Summary – ethics in politics
At each class, students familiarize themselves with the assigned reading. Outside of class, they prepare a concept and strategy for a selected political party (within the framework of a specified number of ECTS credits).
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Term 2025/26_Z:
Selected Issues: Political orientations as compasses in human perception – left vs. right Ideologies and their significance in perceiving reality Economic (pocketbook) and issue-based voting – is a person a rational being? Political identification and social identity Personalization of politics – the personality of the politician and the citizen Summary – planning political strategies: political culture and values Decision-making in voting – the individual’s perspective Decision-making by politicians and government centers – analysis, regulatory impact assessment, social determinants, project management Psychology of political conflicts, social movements, protest politics, terrorism, and negotiations Political marketing – a psychological perspective (psychology of advertising and creativity) Opinion polls and election results – research in politics Image in politics Mechanisms of social influence Political communication and new media – a social psychology perspective Summary – ethics in politics |
(in Polish) Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
Subject level
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Type of subject
Preliminary Requirements
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
W01 – Scientific theories in the field of political behavior
Understands and critically analyzes the main scientific theories explaining political behavior, including psychological, sociological, and political science approaches.
W02 – Characteristics and directions of development of tools in political psychology
Knows the main research tools and diagnostic methods used in political psychology and understands current trends and directions of their development.
W03 – Advanced methodology of research applied to political behavior
Is able to design, conduct, and interpret empirical research in the area of political behavior using advanced methodological approaches.
K03 – Responsible performance of the role of a political psychology professional
Demonstrates responsibility and adherence to ethical principles while practicing political psychology and contributes to the professional development of the discipline.
Assessment criteria
Single-choice test
Bibliography
Converse, P.E. (1964). The nature of belief systems in mass publics. In D. E. Apter (Ed.), Ideology and discontent (s. 206-261). London, Free Press of Glenco
Cwalina, W., Falkowski, A. (2005). Marketing polityczny: Perspektywa Psychologiczna. Gdańsk: Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne.
Dalton, R.J., Klingemann H.-D. (2010). Zachowania polityczne. Warszawa: PWN
Edelman, M. (1964). The Symbolic Uses of Politcs. University of Illinois Press.
Heywood, A. (1997). Ideologie polityczne. Warszawa: PWN
Maliszewski, N.E. (2008).Jak zaprogramować wyborcę. Warszawa: Difin.
Maliszewski, NE (2025). Osonowość w polityce. Warszawa: Wydnawnictwo UKSW
Markowski, R., Cześnik, M., Kotnarowski, M. (2015). Demokracja, gospodarka, polityka. Warszawa: Scholar
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Term 2025/26_Z:
Literatura obowiązkowa Dalton, R.J., Klingemann H.-D. (2010). Zachowania polityczne. Warszawa: PWN Maliszewski, NE (2025). Osobowość w polityce. Warszawa: Wydnawnictwo UKSW Liteatura dodatkowa Heywood, A. (1997). Ideologie polityczne. Warszawa: PWN Maliszewski, N.E. (2008).Jak zaprogramować wyborcę. Warszawa: Difin. Markowski, R., Cześnik, M., Kotnarowski, M. (2015). Demokracja, gospodarka, polityka. Warszawa: Scholar |
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