Psychology 327: Topics in Psychology and Diversity

Fall 2007

Latino Psychology

Tues and Thurs 9:35-10:50am

DeGarmo 39

Instructor: Dr. Rocío Rivadeneyra

Office: 438 DeGarmo

Website: http://www.ilstu.edu/~rrivade/

Office hours: Tuesdays 11am-nooon, Wednesdays 10-11am, or by appointment

 Course Requirements

Topics and Reading List

Exam #3 Review Sheet

Overview

The primary goals of this course are to introduce students to research that focuses on culture, ethnicity, gender, or other aspects of diversity. This semester the focus will be on current research on the psychological functioning of Latinos in the United States. Students will become

familiar with how psychologists (and other social scientists) have investigated the behavior of

Latinos (e.g., cultural identities, belief systems, language, mental health, etc.) and the contexts for their behavior (e.g., families, communities, religious, school, media etc.).

Learning Objectives

• To understand the how the major perspectives in psychology approach the topic of Latino psychological functioning
• To become more familiar with the research on important contemporary issues in Latino psychology
• To understand different research methods used by psychologists to examine Latinos
• To improve your ability to critically read and evaluate research on Latinos.
• To appreciate the impact that social and cultural settings have on human behavior

For a complete list of objectives, please refer to

http://www.psychology.ilstu.edu/undergrad/objectives/300.html.

Attendance:  Class attendance and active participation each week are required

Academic Integrity and Misconduct:  You are expected to do your own work. Cheating, plagiarism, or forgery will not be tolerated. Instances of academic misconduct will result in a grade of “F” in the course and referral to the Student Judicial Office for appropriate disciplinary action. For definitions of cheating and plagiarism, see page 63 of the 2003-2004 Illinois State University Undergraduate Catalog.