POL 411 - Political Psychology

3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: POL 112, POL 308 or PSY 226
This course provides a broad introduction to the interdisciplinary field of political psychology. The course emphasizes the application of psychological theory to political science topics and areas of interest. Topics that may be examined include, but are not limited to: experimental methods, social cognition, political attitudes, ideology, partisanship, emotion, identity, stereotyping and prejudice. Some background knowledge of social psychology is helpful, but not required.