COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERGROUP CONFLICT AND CONTACT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IAÇ 5047 INTERGROUP CONFLICT AND CONTACT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Conflict Resolution (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖMÜR NECZAN ÖZMEN

Offered to

Conflict Resolution (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach students the dynamics of intergroup relations, intergroup conflicts and intergroup contact. This course will examine theory and research in intergroup relations. It offers a critical engagement with major theories in intergroup relations such as social identity theory, self-categorisation theory, and intergroup conflict theory, intergroup contact theory. It considers how social categorisation leads to prejudice and discrimination, how prejudice can be reduced, how minorities can influence social change, why intractable conflicts are hard to solve, helping in an intergroup context, how people behave in crowds, how crossgroup friendships are formed, how crossgroups integration maintain in host environment. It further explores applications of the social psychology of intergroup relations in real life settings.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   intergroup relations theories and concepts,
2   foundations of intergroup conflict,
3   social identity,
4   a common ingroup identity,
5   intergroup contact and direct contact,
6   indirect contact: extended and vicarious contact,
7   cross-group friendship among children and adolescents,
8   collective action and intergroup conflict.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Intergroup relations theories and concepts
2 Intergroup relations theories and concepts
3 Foundations of intergroup conflict
4 Foundations of intergroup conflict
5 Social identity,
6 A common ingroup identity
7 Midterm
8 Intergroup contact and direct contact
9 Indirect contact: Extended contact
10 Indirect contact: Vicarious contact
11 Cross-Group Friendship Among Children and Adolescents
12 Cross-Group Friendship Among Children and Adolescents
13 Collective action and intergroup conflict
14 Collective action and intergroup conflict

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Allport, G. W. (1954). The nature of prejudice. Cambridge, MA: Addison-Wesley.
2.Bar-Tal, D. (2011). Intergroup conflicts and their resolution: A social psychological perspective. New York: psychology Press.
3.Brewer, B. M. (2003). Intergroup relations (2nd edit.). New York: Open University Press.
4.Brown, It., & Hewstone, M. (2005). An integrative theory of intergroup contact. Advances in Experimented Social Psychology. 37, 255-343.
5.Davies, K., Tropp, L. R., Aron, A., Pettigrew, T. F., & Wright, S. C. (2011). Cross-group friendships and intergroup attitudes: A meta-analytic review. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 15, 332-351. doi:10.1177/1088868311411103
6.Dovidio, F. J., Gaertner, L. S., and Saguy, T. (2007). Another view of ``we : Majority and minority group perspectives on a common ingroup identity. European Revıew Of Socıal Psychology, 18, 296 330





Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussions, case studies, problem solving.

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 * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to understand and explain

1. The students will describe intergroup relations theories and concepts.
2. The students will describe foundations of intergroup conflict.
3. The students will describe social identity.
4. The students will describe a common ingroup identity.
5. The students will describe intergroup contact and direct contact.
6. The students will describe indirect contact: extended and vicarious contact.
7. The students will describe cross-group friendship among children and adolescents,
8. The students will describe and compare problem solving and option generation.
9. The students will describe collective action and intergroup conflict.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
2. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
3. All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

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 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 12 3 36
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1552122
LO.2542122
LO.3242122
LO.424222
LO.514222
LO.6222
LO.713222
LO.8135222