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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 6015 INTERGROUP CONFLICTS AND RESOLUTION* ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SERAP AKFIRAT

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

The course aims students to acquire the skills in evaluating the social psychological dimensions of real group conflicts and their solutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identifying the concepts related to intergroup conflicts. 2   Having detailed knowledge about the social psychological theories on intergroup conflicts. 3   Being able to analyse real world events in the light of the social psychological theories. 4   Being able to plan and conduct research on intergroup conflicts and solutions. 5   Acquiring the skills to analyse, to report and to publish the research results

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Social group formation 2 The short history of group studies in psychology 3 Theory of realistic group conflict (M. Sherif) 4 Social Identity Theory (H. Tajfel) 5 Social Identity Theory (H. Tajfel) 6 Self categorization Theory 7 Relative Deprivation 8 Terror Management Theory 9 Intergroup Contact Theory 10 Resolving Conflict and Reducing Aggression 11 Resolving Conflict Through Negotiation 12 Intergroup Cooperation 13 Evaluating real world conflicts 14 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

Postmes, T., ve Bronscombe, N.R. (2010). Rediscovering social identity. New York: Psychology Press. Bilgin, N. (2001). Insan ilişkileri ve kimlik. Istanbul: Sistem. Hogg, M.A., ve Abrams, D. (1988). Social identifications: A social psychology of intergroup relations and group processes. London: Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Presentation Questions-Answers Homework Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2: Assessed with Midterm exam LO 3-5: Assessed with homework/report, presentation and final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Seventy percent attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Preparing assignments 2 20 40 Preparing presentations 2 12 24 Reading 14 5 70 Final 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 233

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5 5