INTD 109 - Political Psychology
3 Credits
This course examines the inter-relationships between the studies of politics and psychology. Consideration is given to how citizens’ and public officials’ attitudes, values, beliefs, experiences and cognitive capacities shape political behavior and influence the actions of political institutions. Emphasis will be placed on understanding power and community as psychological phenomenon and on analyzing the nature and function of authority, obedience, disobedience, leadership, international relations and terrorism. The course also critically examines societal definitions of mental illness, intelligence, race, gender and class.
Intended ONLY for CREC Summer Institute.
Corequisite(s): Must be in the CREC Summer Institute program.
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