Margaret L. (Peg) Potter, Ph.D.

Professor, Psychology Department

Director, School Psychology Program

Minnesota State University Moorhead

360D Bridges Hall

218-477-2805

Spring 2008 Seminar--

    Psy 481:  Psychology and Current Events  Wednesday evenings 6:00 to 8:30 pm

The goal of this course is to use current news events as a format for integrating knowledge about different areas of psychology. Likely topics will include Katrina or other natural disasters, AIDS, the war in Iraq, and global warming along with other events that happen during the semester. These topics will be used to discuss psychological issues such as racism and class-ism, stress and coping, PTSD, persuasion, social influence, altruism and helping behavior, mental health services, developmental principles, etc.

 

Attendance and active participation will be required. Assignments will include weekly reaction papers that apply principles of psychology to on-going events, a persuasive essay on a relevant topic, and a major paper and presentation. Assignments will incorporate both individual and group work and will incorporate the use of the D2L on-line discussion board.

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Last update 11/08/2005. Contact potter@mnstate.edu

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