COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERGROUP CONFLICTS AND RESOLUTION*

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 6095 INTERGROUP CONFLICTS AND RESOLUTION* ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ABBAS TÜRNÜKLÜ

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
6   Being able to follow the recent studies on intergroup conflicts and to interpret them.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods


1. Midterm
2. Assignment
3. Final

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)

abbas.turnuklu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:00-14:00

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 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Reading 14 1 14
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 133

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.155
LO.2555
LO.35555
LO.45555
LO.5555
LO.6555