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A Practical Guide to Ruling the World

PSYCH 3900: A Practical Guide to Ruling the World

Contemporary and historical research research as applied to governing and the governed, including social and political psychology, behavioral economics, and more. Reading and discourse on psychological research including: flags and symbols, authoritarianism, patriotism, protests and rebellion, taxation, the media, police psychology, conspiracy theories, and immigration.
Prereq: Completion of GE Foundation Social and Behavioral Sciences course. GE theme citizenship for div and just wrld course.
Credit Hours
3

Sample Topics:

  • Citizenship
  • Ideology and Partisanship
  • What is “American”
  • Patriotism, Nationalism, and Authoritarianism
  • Voting and Electioneering
  • Crime and Punishment
  • Police and Policing
  • Protest, Radicalization, and Rebellion
  • Threat and Disaster
  • The Fourth Estate (The Press/Journalism)
  • Conspiracy Theories

To find course availability and times, please visit the Ohio State Course Catalog and Master Schedule.