This course will enable students to think through political psychological theories and concepts in making sense of contemporary socio-political challenges. Students will also be able to explore and go beyond psychology’s boundaries with neighbouring disciplines. They will be able to reason with what they have learned in this course, as will be demonstrated and assessed through a midterm exam and a research proposal.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• apply theories and findings to the current political issues around you to understand, explain and perhaps change them for the better
• evaluate and critically examine research conducted in political psychology
• develop thinking skills towards a more systematic, analytical, and critical fashion
• develop communication skills in English (through class discussions, weekly reaction papers and presentations)
• improve group work skills (time management, workload management, communication skills)