Academic Catalog

PSY5411 SELECTED READINGS ON PREJUDICE

Course Code: 2335411
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

This course introduces the fundamental and contemporary in the literature of prejudice from a social psychological perspective. In this course, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and practical applications of psychological research on prejudice are examined in-depth. The topics covered include different theoretical approaches to prejudice, the consequence of prejudice from the targets perspective, cognitive and motivational factors related to confronting prejudice, and different techniques to reduce prejudice.