PSY358 SOC.IDENTITY,MINORITY RELAT.+ACCUL.
| Course Code: | 2330358 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.5 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- become familiar with Social Identity and Self-Categorization theories
- be able to describe basic findings regardin minority-majority relations from a social identity perspective
- apply theories and findings from SIT tradition to the current socio-political issues around you to understand, explain and attempt to change intergroup relations for the better
- evaluate and critically examine research conducted in social psychology
- develop your thinking skills towards a more systematic, analytical, and critical fashion
- formulate a research question and develop a research design to address that question
- develop your communication skills in English (through class discussions, regular assignments and presentations)
- improve group work skills (time management, workload management, communication skills)
Course Content
The aim of the course is to furnish an introduction to the theories and methods related to the investigation of majority-minority relations. The course will start with explication of Social Identity Theory and its derivatives and examine theoretical views on minority-majority relations. Theoretical approaches and research related to measuring and changing stereotypes and discussion of research on majority-minority relations in the laboratory and in real life will follow. Various ways in which minorities and majorities make adjustments within a multicultural social context will also be covered.
Course Learning Outcomes
When students complete this course, they will:
- describe the major tenets of Social Identity and Self Categorization theories
- explain the contribution that these group of theories have made to the field of intergroup relations
- extract the methods used in major published articles in the field
- make sense of intergroup relations as well as identity-related social issues in Turkey through the lens of social identity tradition
- propose solutions to current socio-political issues including stereotyping and prejudice using knowledge of social identity theories
- reflect on how the social identity tradition might develop the discipline of social psychology
- evaluate the limitations and strengths provided by the different research methods employed in the weekly assigned readings
- develop alternative explanations for research findings
- propose better research designs for published research
- effectively summarize research articles and present their comments and critiques in a formal presentation
- write regularly to reflect and comment as well as to discover media representations on social identity and intergroup relations
- lead and participate in class discussions in English and Turkish and provide evidence to back up their positions
- construct a research design in order address an important and new research question
- gather the relevant measures and present this proposal to their fellow colleagues as a formal poster
- develop a media intervention to imporve intergroup relations using the social identity perspective
- practice conflict management and time management skills in order to effectively solve problems related to group-work
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Solid background in basic theories and approaches in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Skills to obtain and interpret new information in the light of acquired theoretical knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to follow both national and international publications and developments in the discipline. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Basic applied skills and knowledge of the various disciplines of psychology that do not require specialization. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Awareness of the value of continuing educational practices such as in-service training, seminars, and conferences to keep career-relevant knowledge and skills up-to-date. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Skills to conduct research based on basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics. That is, skills related to forming research hypotheses, designing the research, collecting data, applying basic statistical analysis, and reporting. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Knowledge and skills about conducting research and practice by adhering to ethical guidelines. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills in oral and written communication both in Turkish and English. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Skills to work in teams that involve disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Critical thinking skills in following the psychological literature together with the psychology-related information appearing in popular media. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Skills to generate practical and culture-sensitive solutions to problems. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of societal, environmental, and economic factors in professional practice and research. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Skills to lead and pioneer in the profession of psychology, either in academia or professional practice. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Skills in independent and team work. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution