PSYCH 4810 - Advanced Social Psychology

Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Enrollment limited to: 15 students by application. Priority given to senior psychology majors. Co-meets with PSYCH 6810.

M. Ferguson, T. Gilovich, K. Kinzler, A. Krosch, D. Pizarro, V. Zayas.

The focus of this team-taught course is on discussion and critical analysis of selected articles from very recent issues of the best social psychological journals. Readings are chosen for their importance, their coverage of topics of contemporary topics in social psychology. Students write brief “thought papers” before each class in which they offer suggestions for class discussion based on their close reading of the day’s assigned articles. They also write a term paper (details at first class meeting).