Academic Catalog

PSY4401 SOCIAL IDENTITY AND INTERGROUP RELATIONS

Course Code: 2334401
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 7.0
Department: Psychology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

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.