Academic Calendar - 2025

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2025
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Psychology 3730F/G

PSYCHOLOGY OF POLITICS


This course examines how psychological phenomena (e.g., attitudes, persuasion, information processing, biases, personality, group processes) play a role in contexts such as elections, political communication, diplomacy, and the behaviours of political staff and elected officials. Guests who work in politics will be invited to engage in class discussions with students.

Antirequisite(s): Psychology 3995F/G if taken in 2021-2022 or 2022-2023.

Prerequisite(s): Psychology 2840F/G (or Psychology 2801F/G, Psychology 2802F/G, the former Psychology 2800E, the former Psychology 2820E, Psychology 2830A/B, Psychology 2855F/G or Psychology 2856F/G) and registration in the third or fourth year of Honours Specialization in Psychology, Honours Specialization in Applied Psychology, Honours Double Major, Major or Specialization in Psychology, or permission of the Department.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY A i  
Subject Code: PSYCHOL