| Winter Term 2020 Social Psychology of Prejudice - 1445 - PSYC 272 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: PSYC 100 or sophomore standing Catalog Description : This course explores social psychology through the lens of research and theory on prejudice and discrimination. What are prejudice's causes, consequences, and cures? We will examine theories related to personality, emotion, cognition, and perception that help to explain generalized and specific prejudices (e.g., sexism/heterosexism, racism, ethnocentrism, anti-Semitism). Students will be assessed through exams and papers. Intended as an alternative to PSYC 270. PREREQUISITES: PSYC 100 or sophomore standing Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER Social Science Div, GER Dimens Diversity, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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