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Overview
In this The Psychology of Social Bias course at the University of Aberdeen, you’ll examine:
- the social and cognitive determinants of social bias
- types of social bias, including unconscious bias and implicit bias
- how our digital world affects social bias
- the effects of social bias on individuals and society, including prejudice and discrimination
- strategies for tackling social bias in ourselves and in our society.
Outcomes
By the end of this social bias course, you’ll be able to…
- Source and interpret a range of psychological research.
- Critically evaluate psychological research relating to the causes and consequences of social bias.
- Apply psychological research relating to social bias in everyday life.
Programme Structure
In this course, you’ll study a range of topics relating to social bias, including:- Humans are biased animals – examining sources of bias in the human brain, cognition, and environment
- Biased behaviour – the effects of discrimination on individuals and society
- The self and our social identity – perceiving ourselves and others as members of social groups
- Social cognition – how the brain processes information about people
- Stereotypes – how we measure stereotypes and their influence
- Prejudice – how we measure prejudice and its influence
- Unconscious bias – how we measure unconscious bias and its influence
- Social bias in a virtual world – how our digital world might increase and decrease social bias
- Tackling social bias – strategies for tackling social bias in ourselves and in our society
- Cultural evolution – cumulative cultural evolution as a source and solution to social bias
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
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Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Psychology Sociology View 21 other Short Courses in Sociology in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course has no formal entry requirements. You decide if it’s suitable for you.
The course is delivered at Masters level. At this level, for this course, you’d usually have at least:
- a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent), or
- relevant experience that supports this level of study.
Tuition Fees
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Applies to youCitizens or residents1045 GBP / full≈ 1045 GBP / full
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