PSY 395
ST: Asian American Psychology
Grinnell College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Advanced Special Topic: Intergroup Relations, Conflict, and Reconciliation. This course explores the psychological basis of group conflict and intergroup relations, including both the roots of conflict, nature of prejudice, and paths to reconciliation. Pulling from primary and secondary literature in social, moral, and political psychology, students will learn about how we study intergroup relations, key theories in this discipline, and how we can apply these findings in real-world conflicts. Prerequisite: PSY-214 and 225.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
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4 openSeats: 11/15 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:48 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 2:40 – 4:00 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 27 – Dec 18
- Location
- Noyce Science Ctr 1531
- Instructor
- Joel Ginn
Section notes
Writing intensive. Faculty will give substantial oral and/or written feedback to students on writing assignments and provide students with opportunities to apply that feedback to future assignments or revisions. At least 50% of the final grade is based on graded writing assignments.
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1 openSeats: 14/15 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:48 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 1:10 – 2:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 27 – Dec 18
- Location
- Noyce Science Ctr 1531
- Instructor
- Brandon Ng
Section notes
Develop an informed critical or theoretical perspective on the social impact of data collection, including the social construction of data production, and the use of algorithmic techniques to process that data.