Sign In With Google
Course Description
-
Course Name
Psychology of Social Identity and Oppression
-
Host University
University of the Western Cape
-
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
-
Area of Study
Psychology
-
Language Level
Taught In English
-
Course Level Recommendations
Upper
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
-
Host University Units
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
-
Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4.5
Hours & Credits
-
Overview
Main Outcomes
At the end of this module students should be able to:show understanding of identity in South Africa and across the world demonstrate insight into power in South Africa and across the world demonstrate knowledge of difference forms of oppression in South Africa and across the world distinguish between traditional and mainstream verses recent and critical social psychological accounts of identity, power, and oppression in South Africa and across the worldMain Content
Introduction to social psychology
A psychology of society
Racism: a social psychological perspective Frantz Fanon and racial identity in (post)colonial contexts
Black adolescent identity development during and after apartheid
Identity dynamics and the politics of self-definitions
Women abuse: a critical review
Heterosexuality
Political leadership in the context of reconciliation
Understanding and preventing violence: from description and analysis to social action
Course Disclaimer
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.