Seminar in Social Psychology: Social (In)justice

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Note: This course is not available for the current semester.

Course No: PSYC.4731; Last Offered: Spring 2024;

Course Description

An advances seminar to consider special topics in social psychology with focus on critique of the theoretical and empirical literature, identification of future research pathways, and the potential for application with consideration of ethics and social responsibility. The topic of this seminar is social injustice, its causes, manifestations, explanations, and social psychological theories that help us understand them. We will explore how and why social injustice prevails in today's world full of resources; why small number of people own majority of world's wealth; why some countries are poorer than others. We will study our own standpoints and where they come from and we will work on possible remedies that could lead to a more just world.

Prerequisites & Notes

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  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3

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