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 |
| Course Coordinator: |
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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.
