Group Dynamics - Period 3

In this 3rd year undergraduate course, entitled Group Dynamics, we aim to understand the many different aspects of groups. In addition, we will review the leading perspectives on group dynamics, from the origins and functions of groups to the many challenges facing groups and teams in societies and organizations today. This course adopts a truly interdisciplinary approach towards the study of group dynamics in which the social psychological, anthropological, evolutionary, and organizational science perspectives will dominate. We explore the ways in which individuals shape group processes and, in turn, how groups shape individual behaviour. We will look at the psychological functions of groups and when groups work (and when they do not) for their members.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.