COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTER-GROUP RELATIONSHIPS: INTER-GROUP CONFLICTS AND CONTACT I *

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 4045 INTER-GROUP RELATIONSHIPS: INTER-GROUP CONFLICTS AND CONTACT I * ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ABBAS TÜRNÜKLÜ

Offered to

Psychology

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   To understanda intergroup relations theories and concepts
2   To understand foundations of intergroup conflict
3   To understand social identity
4   To understand a common ingroup identity
5   To understand intergroup contact and direct contact
6   To explain indirect contact: extended and vicarious contact
7   To understand cross-group friendship among children and adolescents
8   To understand 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 exam
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

1. Lecture
2. Presentation
3. Answer-Question
4. Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-8: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm and final examination

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.
2. Attendance to the lectures and discussions will be considered in the assessment.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

abbas.turnuklu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30 - 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15
LO.2
LO.355
LO.45555
LO.55555
LO.655
LO.755
LO.855