This course is an advanced course including topics from organizational psychology. It covers the organizational side of the I/O psychology, including the impact of the organization on the individual and on groups of individuals. (PSY 4060)
PSY480.1 Readings in Organizational Psychology
PSY380.9 Theories of Personality
The course covers an overview of the major theories of personality with regard to their basic concepts and principles, perspectives on personality development and assessment techniques. Each theory is appraised in terms of its strengths and weaknesses based on the criteria for evaluating scientific theories. Through the use of case discussions, students are provided with the opportunity to apply personality theories to real-life examples of typical ?rather than abnormal? behavior and put theories into practice. SU students may not earn credit for both this course and PSY 393. (PSY 3007)
PSY380.8 Psychological Measurement
This course is an undergraduate-level introduction to the theory, research, and practice of psychological measurement. Topics include psychometric properties of a test; test development, construction, data collection, and item analysis; different statistical techniques (e.g. item analysis, correlation, reliability, factor analysis), using software to analyze psychometric properties of the test. SU students may not earn credit for both this course and PSY 353. (PSY 3094)
PSY380.7 Developmental Psychology 2
Taught in English at Bahçeşehir University. This course familiarizes students with patterns of development throughout life. We will focus on theories of development, foundations of development, and physical, cognitive, social and emotional development from middle childhood through adolescence to adulthood. (PSY2002)
PSY380.6 Psychology of Learning
In this course students will look at the different kinds of learning and the methods used to study them. Students will also discuss major research findings and theories in the field. SU students may not earn credit for both this course and PSY 365. Pre-Req: introductory psychology course. (PSY 3001)
PSC471 Internship at the Council of Europe (Fall, Spring)
Syracuse University provides a unique opportunity for internships at the Council of Europe (CoE). Often referred to as the “United Nations of Europe,” the CoE is an international inter-governmental organization focused on upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law. It is one of the most important multilateral institutions in the world. Founded in 1949, it has 46 member states and covers over 800 million people.
Syracuse University and the Council of Europe enjoy a unique, special relationship developed over 30 years. Syracuse University is the only university with this kind of relationship with the Council.
Students participate in the Council of Europe traineeship program. Students observe, assist, and conduct research for various Directorates of the Council of Europe, including Political Affairs, the Parliamentary Assembly, Human Rights, Public Health, Drug Policy, Cultural Affairs, Sports, and the Environment. The 3-credit internship includes a seminar to discuss pan-European issues and support interns.
Assignments vary according to student experience and Directorates’ needs. Placements are highly competitive.
Interested students should submit the Internship Request Form and resume as part of the application process and speak with their academic advisor to find out whether there are any limitations or restrictions on how internship credit counts in their degree. Candidates for these internships are selected on the basis on an interview with Syracuse faculty and then nominated to the Council of Europe, which makes the ultimate selection.
PSC429 European Human Rights (Fall)
Offered only in Strasbourg. Introduction to current European human rights law. Through study of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Council of Europe and case laws of its European Court of Human Rights, students learn about morals/values/norms of the peoples of Europe and current issues, also in comparison to the United States approach.
Satisfies Shared Competency for Communication Skills
PSC405 Politics of the European Union (Fall, Spring)
To be offered in Fall 2025
Politics of European integration from a variety of perspectives: theoretical, historical, institutional, and policy-making. Fundamental post-war political process in modern-day Europe.
The European Union has been widely considered the most successful political enterprise of the 20th -century in Europe. Through economic, cultural and political interactions, as well as on the basis of a complex institutional framework, the EU has become the fundamental actor helping to preserve peace and promote prosperity in the post-WWII and the post-Cold-War European continent. However, the current period of crises and the questioning of the EU’s rationale constitute probably the most important challenge to its existence and to its policies since its inception. Do recent national and European electoral results mean that European institutions require profound reforms? How should the EU adapt to the fast changing global environment and the emergence of new threats and challenges in its neighbourhood? In the wake of the 2019 European elections, the new EU leadership will need to proceed to necessary reforms and policy changes which will be of utmost importance for the future of Europe. Through this course you will understand the functioning of the European institutions (the Council of Europe/COE and the European Union/EU), examine the evolution and general institutional structure of the EU, and analyze the policy-making process within the EU.
Satisfies Shared Competency for Critical and Creative Thinking
Matriculated SU Students note: You may not receive credit for both this course and PSC 396 European Integration
PSC350.3 Minorities, Migrants & Discrimination in Europe (Spring)
This course examines the concepts of minority, migrants, and groups resulting from migrations, racism and racial discriminations, on the basis of case studies in “old” and “new” Europe. Thus, the course will focus upon features of minority/migrant rights claims related to the European construction. Special attention will be paid to the new instruments for the protection of minorities such as the Framework Convention of Council of Europe. We will analyze case studies in minority/majority and minority/state relations such as: multiculturalism and integration, discrimination against minorities and migrants, religious and ethnic tensions in Europe.
PSC350.2 Europe, Russia and the Eastern Borderlands (Fall)
The importance of Europe’s eastern borderlands is linked to the current expansion of the European Union eastward, resulting in a new status for a host of countries situated between the Baltic and the Black Sea. In this new configuration, Russia will play an important, though different, role than hitherto, especially when it comes to forging a new relationship with the EU. The first part of the course focuses on the historical question of borders and territorial change, the construction of nations, and the emergence and collapse of empires. The second part examines general problems common to all of these post-communist countries and specific questions of geopolitical character.
Cross-listed with HST 415