PSY 342 - Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination Course Syllabus – Fall 2011   Instructor Prof. Carlos David Navarrete Office: 247 Psychology Bldg. Office Hr: Th 10-11AM Ph: 517-432-8391 cdn@msu.edu   Teaching Assistants Sallay Barrie, Office Hr. Th, 1:00-2:00 PM, or by appt. 231 Psychology Bldg. barries2@msu.edu   Sara Williamson Office HR: Th, 12:30-2:00 PM Office: 349 Giltner Hall   Meeting Days/Time/Location TuTh  3:00 PM - 4:20 PM 206 Old Horticulture Bldg   Overview This course provides a survey of the psychology of intergroup bias. The course is taught within a broad, inter-disciplinary framework that emphasizes the functional aspects of the psychological mechanisms that produce various forms of bias—including stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination. Evolutionary, cultural and economic forces at the foundations of the psychology of intergroup bias are emphasized throughout the course.   Please send your questions regarding this class to psy342@cdnresearch.net.  You should receive a reply within 48 hrs.   Course Readings Assigned readings are posted online for download. There is no cost for accessing these readings. There is no textbook for this course.   Course Web The website for the course is available via Angel.   Grading and Exams Exams will be composed of three exams each composed of 50 multiple-choice, and two short-answer items. Grading is based on a total of 255 points across three exams, each worth 85 points. Exam grades are posted on Angel.   Make-up exams are not typically allowed, but contact me if you have a special circumstance.   The grading scale typically goes as follows:   % of total pts / Grade   85% / 4.0 80% / 3.5 70% / 3.0 65% / 2.5 50% / 2.0   Extra Credit Students may receive a extra credit for participation in experiments through MSU’s Human Participation in Research (HPR) system. Directions for participation are posted on Angel. Students may volunteer in research studies for up to 10 extra credit points (5 hrs. participation time = 10 HPR credits).   Alternatives to research participation for extra credit may be earned though other means, such as writing a research paper, but you must contact me about an alternative at least two weeks before the end of the semester.   Academic Integrity Every student is held responsible for knowing the academic integrity policy at MSU. Information regarding this policy is available at: https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/dishonestystud.html   Course Announcements/Updates Announcements and changes to the syllabus/schedule will be made via email. Make sure MSU Angel has your up-to-date contact information.   Tentative Schedule     Foundational Theories Week 1           Foundations of intergroup bias: Introduction Week 2           Foundations of intergroup bias: Kin group selection Week 3           Foundations of intergroup bias: Generalized reciprocity Week 4           Biology, Economics, and Psychology: Society as a Super-Group Week 5           Social Identity: A Social Psychological Theory  4-Oct              Exam 1 (Tues.)   The Persistence of Prejudice and Discrimination Week 6           Class, Race, Ethnicity and Human Origins Week 7           Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Human Origins II Week 8           Social Dominance Theory and Evidence Week 9           The Behavioral Immune System and the Prejudiced Personality Week 10         How the Mind Works: From Stereotyping to Discrimination 8-Nov              Exam 2 (Tues.)   Into Our Biased Minds Week 11         The Targets of Prejudice and Discrimination: Aversive Racism Week 12         The Targets of Prejudice and Discrimination: Stereotype Threat Week 13         The Targets of Prejudice and Discrimination: Minority Underachievement  Week 14         Political psychology: Liberals vs. Conservatives Week 15        Reducing Prejudice and Discrimination     15-Dec           Exam 3 (Thurs. 3:00-5:00PM)