PSYC104 - Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination

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Academic Year 2001/2002

Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination
PSYC 104 FA

This first-year initiative course will explore several different forms of prejudice and discrimination, including racism, sexism, antisemitism, homophobia, and the abuse of animals. During the first part of the term, students will read about and discuss specific forms of prejudice and discrimination. In the second half of the course, they will write a final paper and present a brief "address to humanity" on a prejudice-related topic.

MAJOR READINGS

Readings will be drawn from a variety of sources, including psychology journal articles, book excerpts, magazine articles, and press clippings. The readings will be chosen so as to represent a variety of disciplines, research methods, and philosophical perspectives.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Students will be graded on class participation, weekly diary entries, a final paper, and a presentation to the class.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students may take this course in their first year or Psyc361 in later years, but not both.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS PSYC Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Plous,Scott L.

Times: ....R.. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: JUDD214

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 18)

SR. major: X Jr. major: X

SR. non-major: X Jr. non-major: X SO: X FR: 18

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning, Writing

FYI: First Year Initiative:Seminar

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002