Fall 2018 - PSYC 461 D100
Advanced Topics in Social Psychology (4)
Class Number: 9785
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Steve Wright
scwright@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
PSYC 201, 210, 260, 60 units, and a CGPA of 3.0. Other prerequisites vary by topic offering.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Course can be repeated for credit. Students may not take this course for further credit if similar topics are covered. See Psychology department website for course description.
COURSE DETAILS:
The course will focus on topics and ideas in the social psychology of intergroup relations, with a particular emphasis on resistance and social change. We will build on the content of PSYC 363 and consider how the groups that we belong to influence our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and actions. More specifically at the role that these psychological processes play in collective action and efforts to create social change. There will be a brief overview to key ideas in the first part of the course, but most of the course will involve a more penetrating look at a set of specific topics. In addition, efforts will be made to consider how these topics can be applied to important contemporary social issues.
Grading
- POSSIBLE evaluation criteria (a final list will be determined collectively by the class)
- Interest Papers: Student could submit short papers discussing ideas and issues raised in and by the weekly readings.
- Presentation: Student could provide short presentations introducing and discussing topics of their choice.
- Final Paper: Students could write a larger paper on a topic of their choice.
- General Participation: The one expectation that will be set prior to our first meeting (by me – the instructor) is that everyone will arrive to class prepared to discuss the weekly readings and to contribute positively to the learning environment.
NOTES:
This course relies heavily on the input of the members of the class. The specific topics that will be covered will be selected and developed by the students (with guidance from the instructor). Over the first 3 weeks, students will play a key role in determining the content of the course, the course structure, and the evaluation criteria.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
A course reading list will be developed by the class.
Registrar Notes:
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