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Course Schedule:

Please note that the course schedule and procedures may change in the event of extenuating circumstances. Some aterial from Chapters 14, 15 and 16 are covered in earlier lectures.

Day & Date

Lecture/Discussion Topic

Related Readings

Tues, 8/21 Introductions Chapter 1
Thurs, 8/24 Research Methods Chapter 2
Tues, 8/28 x x
Thurs, 8/30 Social cognition Chapter 3
Tues, 9/4 x x
Thurs, 9/6

The self

Chapter 5; Newsweek article about "tribes"
Tues, 9/11 x x
Thurs, 9/14 Self justification
Chapter 6
Tues, 9/18 x
 
Thurs, 9/20 Quiz #1 x
Tues, 9/25 Stress & coping Chapter 13
Thurs, 9/27 x x
Tues, 10/2 Attitudes Chapter 7
Thurs, 10/4 x x
Tues, 10/9 Project #1 or Project #2 due x
Thurs, 10/11 x x
Tues, 10/16 x x
Thurs, 10/18 x x
Tues, 10/23 Conformity Chapter 8
Thurs, 10/25 x x
Tues, 10/30 x x
Thurs,11/2 Quiz #2
 
Tues, 11/6 Stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination Chapter 15
Thurs, 11/8 x x
Tues, 11/13 x x
Thurs, 11/15

Group processes

Chapter 9
Tues, 11/20 IAT implicit reflection paper due x
Thurs, 11/22 NO CLASS NO CLASS
Tues, 11/27 Aggression Chapter 12
Thurs, 11/29 x x
Tues, 12/4 Attraction, Close relationships Chapter 10
Thurs,12.6 Project #3 or Project #4 due
x
Tues, 12/11
8:00 am
Quiz #3 x
 

Heather Smith, Ph.D.
Stevenson 2087
664-2587
smithh@sonoma.edu

Course Assignments:
Course Project 1
Course Project 2
Course Project 3
Course Project 4
Implicit prejudice reflection assignment