PSYCH 401 - Special Problems in Psychology as a Social Science
Winter 2023, Section 011 - Racism and Psychology
Instruction Mode: Section 011 is  In Person (see other Sections below)
Subject: Psychology (PSYCH)
Department: LSA Psychology
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Details

Credits:
3
Waitlist Capacity:
unlimited
Enforced Prerequisites:
One of the following: PSYCH 111, 112, 114, or 115.
Other Course Info:
Only 6 credits of PSYCH 400, 401, 402 combined may be counted toward a concentration plan in Psychology, and a maximum of 12 credits may be counted toward graduation.
Repeatability:
May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit(s). May be elected more than once in the same term.
Primary Instructor:
Start/End Date:
Full Term 1/4/23 - 4/18/23 (see other Sections below)
NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
For information on drop/add deadlines, see the Office of the Registrar and search Registration Deadlines.

Description

How does psychology—as an academic field and in terms of people’s beliefs, feelings, and behaviors—foment racism? This course is designed to provide students with a historical, structural, and psychological understanding of racism—with a focus on the US context. Through lectures, discussions, class activities, and course materials (i.e., readings, podcasts, videos), we, as a class, will come to a more comprehensive understanding of how psychology in the form of human psychological processes (e.g., motivations, categorization), as well as the rise of psychology as a scientific discipline, assist in constructing and challenging racism. We define racism as a multipronged tool that enables the exploitation and oppression of certain groups of people by tying access to material, cultural, and political resources to the socially constructed idea of race(s), which is based on physical appearance (e.g., skin color, physical features) and cultural practice (e.g., language, dress).

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
1. Discern the sociohistorical roots of racism in the US.
2. Understand the interplay between different manifestations of racism at the individual and
societal levels
3. Effectively analyze and critique empirical research on racism and psychology
4. Communicate effectively about racism in society

Course Format: 

Class Format:

The course will meet twice weekly for 1.5 hours sessions. Both sessions will include a lecture to introduce the week’s topics, synthesize the assigned readings, and relate them to other relevant work in psychology and phenomena in the world. In addition, each session will include small and large-group discussions and in-class activities (e.g., concept mapping, 4 corners activity).

Schedule

PSYCH 401 - Special Problems in Psychology as a Social Science
Schedule Listing
001 (SEM)
 In Person
22658
Open
4
 
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MW 11:30AM - 1:00PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
002 (SEM)
 In Person
34395
Closed
0
 
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Th 2:00PM - 5:00PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
004 (SEM)
 In Person
21955
Closed
0
 
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MW 11:30AM - 1:00PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
005 (SEM)
 In Person
32357
Open
2
 
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TuTh 2:30PM - 4:00PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
006 (SEM)
 In Person
24504
Closed
0
 
2COGNITIVE SCIENCE MAJORS
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MW 1:00PM - 2:30PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
Note: Psych 401-006 - The Science of Happiness: This class is NOT available to students who have previously taken Psych 314 or Psych 476 Positive Psychology.
007 (SEM)
 In Person
34544
Closed
0
 
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TuTh 2:30PM - 4:00PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
011 (SEM)
 In Person
35267
Closed
0
 
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TuTh 4:00PM - 5:30PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
Note: Topic Title: Racism & Psychology (Winter 2023).
013 (SEM)
 In Person
31715
Open
1
 
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TuTh 10:00AM - 11:30AM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
Note: PSYCH 401-013 meets in the Pillsbury Room, East Hall. Take the elevator near the Church St entrance to floor "4M" (Winter 2023).
020 (LEC)
 In Person
36608
Open
8
 
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MW 8:30AM - 10:00AM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
Note: PSYCH 401-020 meets in LEC RM 2 MLB (Winter 2023).
021 (DIS)
 In Person
36609
Closed
0
 
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Tu 9:00AM - 10:00AM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
Note: PSYCH 401-021 meets in NQ1185 (Winter 2023).
022 (DIS)
 In Person
36610
Open
2
 
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Tu 10:00AM - 11:00AM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
Note: PSYCH 401-022 meets in NQ1245 (Winter 2023).
023 (DIS)
 In Person
36611
Open
3
 
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Tu 12:00PM - 1:00PM
1/4/23 - 4/18/23
Note: PSYCH 401-023 meets in MLB2011 (Winter 2023).

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