When students complete this course, they can:
- describe the major tenets of Social Identity and Self Categorization theories
- explain the contribution that these group of theories have made to the field of intergroup relations
- extract the methods used in major published articles in the field
- make sense of intergroup relations as well as identity-related social issues in Turkey through the lens of social identity tradition
- propose solutions to current socio-political issues including stereotyping and prejudice using knowledge of social identity theories
- reflect on how the social identity tradition might develop the discipline of social psychology
- evaluate the limitations and strengths provided by the different research methods employed in the weekly assigned readings
- develop alternative explanations for research findings
- propose better research designs for published research
- effectively summarize research articles and present their comments and critiques in a formal presentation
- write regularly to reflect and comment as well as to discover media representations on social identity and intergroup relations
- lead and participate in class discussions in English and provide evidence to back up their positions
- develop a media intervention program as well as a written solution to improve intergroup relations using the social identity perspective
- practice conflict management and time management skills in order to effectively solve problems related to group-work