Academic Catalog

PSY5404 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Course Code: 2335404
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Psychology
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
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Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

General overview of theory and research in political psychology.Includes a discussion of historical and ideological debates in the development of the interdisciplinary area, a review of personality and social psychology theories relevant to political behavior and current political issues.It aims for the students to develop and demonstrate a critical understanding of the debates that informed the area,the individual(e.g.,social influence processes and inter-group dynamics)that lead to political behaviors, and a critical evalution of the applicability of research and theory to the current socio-political issues.